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SPAN297
Advanced Seminar in Literature: The Culture of Drama
SPAN297 FA
Crosslistings: COL 297
Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:40 EST 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 20 5 15
The purpose of this seminar is to raise questions about
critical concepts and discourses, and about literary
history.
For 1996 the organizing topic will be "The Culture of
Drama." What are the practices of drama, and how do these
practices represent tensions and conflicts within the
society? How do dramas create a space in which to contest
the dominant values and practices of the culture? Why are
violence and transgression so prevalent in the history of
theater? Why has tragedy been regarded as superior to
comedy? Our inquiries are directed primarily, but not
exclusively, at Spanish theater of the "Siglo Oro."
MAJOR READINGS
A selection of 16th, 17th and 20th-century
plays. A packet of cultural and theoretical readings will
be provided, as well as a list of works of reference.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Oral presentations, 2-3 short
papers, final research project.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
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: Discussion Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Dunn, P
- Times: .T.T... 2:40PM;
- Grading Mode: Mixed
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 0, Fr: 0
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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