Universität Wien

123210 VO Literatures in English (2015S)

American Drama

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Details

Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 09.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 16.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 23.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 13.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 20.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 27.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 04.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 11.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 18.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 01.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 08.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 15.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Montag 22.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

In his survey on Modern American Drama, Christopher Bigsby wonders about the neglect of the genre. "Whatever happened to American Drama? Why is it that literary critics [. . .] find so little to say about the theatre in general and the American theatre in particular?" Counteracting his diagnosis, this lecture course will provide a selective survey on the genre and theories of American drama, from its origins in Native North American performances through the twenty-first century;including canonical plays by Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, or Arthur Miller as well as less frequently produced work (e.g., by Suzan-Lori Parks, Eve Ensler, or Hanay Geiogamah).

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Regular attendance, reading, final written exam

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

In addition to a survey of the history of American drama, this lecture course will provide students with theories and terminology necessary for the analysis of drama in general, as well as with exemplary readings of some of the best-known American plays.

Prüfungsstoff

Lecture course, independent reading, e-learning

Literatur

Required reading: plays and theories.
Please purchase book copies of the following plays:
Thornton Wilder, "Our Town"; Tennessee Williams, "A Streetcar Named Desire"; Arthur Miller, "Death of a Salesman"; Edward Albee, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"; and Tony Kushner, "Angels in America" (part I)
All additional texts and theories will be compiled into a reader which will be available for purchase from CopyStudio (Schwarzspanierstr.) in late February / early March.


Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: UF 344, ME 812, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-321, ME1, MA1
Lehrinhalt: 12-0404

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33