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Academic Year 2002/2003


Irish Theater and Politics
THEA 303 SP

The history of Irish theater will examine the politics of performing practices in Ireland and the influence on American theater and politics in the 19th and 20th centuries. The course will include a performance of a play written by an Irish playwright. For 2003, the production will be Brian Friel's TRANSLATION. Cast and production team are to enroll in the course.

MAJOR READINGS

Samples of readings will be selected from the following playwrights:
R. B. Sheridan
Thos. O'Keefe
Lady Morgan
Lady Gregory
W.B. Yeats
J.M. Synge
Sean O'Casey
Samuel Beckett
Eugene O'Neill
Oscar Wilde
Brian Friel

Relevant articles and fiction will supplement the play readings.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Smith,Gay   
Times: .M..... 01:10PM-04:00PM;     Location: TST101
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 15)
SR. major:    Jr. major:
SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO:    FR:

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Speaking, Writing
Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required
Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003


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