Performing Values: Ethical Questions in Modern Theater
ENGL 109
Fall 2006
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Theater enacts, celebrates, and criticizes a society's values and practices. In this course we will study three classic modern plays and four contemporary playwrights to see how men and women of different races have used language, performance, and the scenic arts to entertain, engage, and challenge audiences to reexamine their lives. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYI |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Miller, DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Williams, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Beckett, WAITING FOR GODOT
plays by Harold Pinter, Caryl Churchill, August Wilson, Suzan-Lori Parks
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Examinations and Assignments:
Frequent short essays; take-home final project. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Attend campus performances as appropriate. |
| Instructor(s): Stowe,William W. Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK413; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: -2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 19 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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