Spring Online

Critical Approach to Drama (2H)

ENG 203--Four Quarter Hours

Dr. Jan Schmittauer
Bennett Hall 232
Ohio University--Chillicothe Campus
(740)774-7234
schmitta@ohio.edu

Please refer to the complete final course syllabus available on the course Website once the course begins.

Course
Description

Close textual analysis of drama, development of critical vocabulary, and introduction to the variety of current methods of responding to literature. Intended for nonmajors.

Prerequisites

None

Methods of Course Instruction

All course content is presented on the World Wide Web; e-mail is used for submission of assignments, as well as for the instructor's evaluation and comments.

Course Objectives

  • To understand, appreciate, and criticize award-winning drama.

  • To improve students’ abilities as readers and viewers of drama

  • To connect with the plays on a personal level.

  • To experience drama’s ability to express deep and complex concerns of human beings as individuals, family members, and as members of society.

General Course Requirements

Four Literature Ladders and one multigenre presentation.

Materials

Required

Text(s)

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, Fences by August Wilson, Three Tall Women by Edward Albee, The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman, Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley.

Additional or Optional Materials
Films for A Streetcar Named Desire, The Little Foxes, and Crimes of the Heart.  [can be rented at local video store or online through Netflix or Blockbuster]

Note: The books for the course are in stock at College Bookstore, (740) 594-3505. Click here for online ordering.

Exams
Requirements

No Exams

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