Spring 2008 Courses

English 136-01: Introduction to Drama (Cohen)

M/W/F 3:30-4:30pm Old Main 003

This course will provide an introduction to Western drama, from antiquity to the present. The guiding light to our course will be performance—the recognition that dramatic literature has a life beyond the script. To that end we will orient our discussions toward the theory and practice of performance, and we will seek to understand the different ways in which drama has been understood and used at different points in Western history. We will read a selection of plays from the Classical era, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We will also take advantage of the rich theatrical tradition at Macalester and in the Twin Cities by attending a number of performances throughout the semester. Serves as a gateway course for the English major.

Spring 2008 Course Listings