English 2390-2065: Introduction to Drama
TTH 10:50 to 12:05
Irby 316

Dr. Frontain
Office: Irby 421
Office Hours: MWF 2-3, 4-5
                     TTH 1:30-3:30

TEXT
Lee A. Jacobus, Bedford Introduction to Drama, 3rd ed.

SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS

R 17 Aug.  Introduction to course: Drama, Religious Ritual, and Self-Fashioning

UNIT I:  Drama and Social Dialogue

T 22 Aug.  Norman, 'night, Mother (1458-82)
R 24 Aug.                "

T 29 Aug.                "
R 31 Aug.  Mamet, Oleanna (1613-33)

T   5 Sept.                "
R  7 Sept.                 "

T 12 Sept.  Hansberry, Raisin in the Sun (1212-50)
R 14 Sept.                "                            (1250-58)

T 19 Sept.                 "
R 21 Sept.  EXAMINATION

UNIT II:  Drama as Self-Fashioning

T 26 Sept.  Williams, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1027-28, 1061-79)
R 28 Sept.                 "                                  (1079-96)

T   3 Oct.                   "                                  (1096-1119)
R   5 Oct.  FILM

T 10 Oct.  Shaw, Pygmalion (822-43)
R 12 Oct.                   "        (843-76)

T 17 Oct.  Puig, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1352-66)
R 19 Oct.                   "                               (1366-76)

T 24 Oct.  Musical version of Puig
R 26 Oct. Wilde, Importance of Being Earnest (753-67)

T 31 Oct.                    "                                   (767-87)
R   2 Nov.  FILM and discussion

T   7 Nov.                   "
R   9 Nov.  EXAMINATION

UNIT III:  Drama as Supra-reality

T 14 Nov.  Pirandello, Six Characters in Search of an Author (904-17)
R 16 Nov.                  "                                                          (917-32)

T 21 Nov.                  " 
R 23 Nov.  THANKSGIVING RECESS

T 28 Nov.  Kushner, Angels in America I (1634-49)
R 30 Nov.                  "                            (1649-76)

T   5 Dec.                   "
R   7 Dec.  Final  course business

T 12 Dec.  FINAL EXAMINATION (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

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EVALUATION
The final grade will be computed as follows: Exam #1 (20%), Exam #2 (25%), Final Comprehensive Exam (30%), and Quiz average (25%).