Studies in Dramatic Form
This course studies the various structural forms drama has taken from the Greeks to the present. In particular it looks at tragedy, comedy, and melodrama and seeks to find their roots in the cultures which nurtured them.
Outcomes: the student will be able to distinguish various dramatic forms as well as their roots in their cultures, and will have a vocabulary with which to discuss and evaluate them.
Outcomes: the student will be able to distinguish various dramatic forms as well as their roots in their cultures, and will have a vocabulary with which to discuss and evaluate them.