Course Description
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Course Name
Drama and Theatre Studies (Lecture Course)
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Host University
University of Galway
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Location
Galway, Ireland
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Area of Study
English, Literature
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course is an introduction to key elements of late nineteenth-century and twentieth-century dramatic writing, dramaturgy and stage history with special attention to the ways in which meanings are produced by theatre, to acting and directorial practice, and to the different ways in which the theatre functions as a social institution. Naturalistic, modernist and postmodernist forms of theatre are considered in relation to a number of case studies.
Texts:
Arthur W. Pinero, The Second Mrs Tanqueray
Henrik Ibsen, A Doll?s House
Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt
Anton Chekhov, The Seagull
Bertolt Brecht, The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Eugene Ionesco, Exit the King
Eugene Ionesco, The Killer
Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
Tony Kushner, Angels in America: Millenium Approaches
Harold Pinter , The Homecoming
MartinCrimp , Attempts on her LifeAssessment: Mid-term assessment (20%) and End-of-Semester examination (80%)
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.