ENG 235 - Modern Drama

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement.

Study significant individual works from modern and contemporary playwrights writing in English. Discuss thematic, stylistic, and conventional/generic concerns as well as social, literary and historical contexts of the plays.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 /ENG 101A or permission of the department chair.

Crosslisted: Also offered as ENG 235H ; credit is not given for both ENG 235 and ENG 235H .

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC) and Online (OL)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall, spring, and summer

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain the elements of the modern and contemporary theater as represented by significant works from modern and contemporary playwrights writing in English (or translated into English).
Describe the schools, styles, themes, and conventions that constitute the modern dramatic tradition.
Analyze and evaluate representative plays of the modern era.
Explain the relationship of the plays to their intellectual, social, and cultural backgrounds.
Trace changes in dramatic forms, styles, and conventions.
Write analytically about modern drama.
Practice close textual analysis through application of critical reading skills.