Course Number: 
303
Semesters Offered: 
Fall or Spring
Credits: 
4+

Also listed as General Literary Studies 303. A seminar-style course in dramaturgy, focusing on a central topic in the history and theory prior to 1850. The course will emphasize the development of methodologies and research strategies useful for the theatre practitioner and the researcher. A variable-content course past topics have included Greek Drama, Theory of Comedy (Aristophanes to Stoppard), English Medieval and Renaissance Drama; Hamlet and Revenge Tragedy, Shakespeare’s Comedies and Tragedies. See schedule of courses for topics. May be repeated once for credit when content changes.

Prerequisite: 
May vary depending on topic but can include 200-level coursework in English, foreign languages, Classics, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Anthropology, Art, Theatre or dramatic literature/criticism/theatre history.

Instructor(s):

Ellen Mease
Lesley Delmenico

* Indicates courses not offered every year.