ENGLISH264S
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Modern American Drama
English Dept.
A&S - Arts and Sciences
Subject
ENGLISH
Catalog Number
264S
Title
Modern American Drama
Course Description
While the playwright names—Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee—may be familiar, do American playgoers know how weird these artists' works can be? This survey course tracks some of twentieth- and twenty-first century's most recognizable dramas, focusing on the theatre's potential for formal innovation as well as social commentary. Plays include Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Anna Deavere-Smith's Twilight Los Angeles, 1992, Tony Kushner's Angels in America, and Annie Baker's The Flick. Evaluation will be based on online response posts, two formal essays, one oral presentation, and class participation. No prerequisites necessary.
Grading Basis
Graded
Consent (Permission Number)
No Special Consent Required
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Seminar
Crosslisted Courses
General Education Curriculum Codes
(CCI) Cross Cultural Inquiry, (W) Writing, (ALP) Arts, Lit & Performance