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SPAN231
Framing Violence and Transgression: Theater in the Siglo de Oro
SPAN231 SP
Next Offered in 9899 SP
When Philip II chose Madrid for his capital in 1561, it was
a small provincial town, and actors formed travelling
companies with no permanent location. By 1600, Madrid was
the center of a self-conscious world power with permanent
theaters. Within a few more years, Lope de Vega, Tirso de
Molina, Ruiz de Alarcon, and other writers create and
develop a form of drama that is an arena of incredible
inventiveness. In it, a collective identity is shaped and
projected, and conflicts, often violent, between freedom and
authority, desire and conformity, are acted out. In this
course attention is given to the physical structure of the
theaters and to the use of space in the creation of
significant actions.
MAJOR READINGS
Some short farces and typical religious
plays from the Middle Ages and the 16th century. Major
plays by Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Guillen de Castro,
Rojas Zorrilla, Ruiz de Alarcon, Calderon, Moreto.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three short papers (3-5
pages). Take home final exam. In-class presentations.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
SPAN231 is intended
for students who have completed SPAN224. Students who have
not done so should consult with the professor before
preregistering.
Readings, class discussion, and written work in Spanish
only.
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 Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT
Prerequisites:
SPAN224
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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