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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