Dec 30, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

EN 270 - Studies in Drama


Credit Hours: 3

A study of the nature and development of dramatic literature, examining such elements as structure, technical devices, theatrical effects, and themes.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • use and define terminology relevant to the genre of drama;
  • demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, a knowledge of the historical evolution of the techniques and themes of drama;
  • demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an ability to analyze a drama through the conventions and methods of the humanities;
  • demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, a comprehension of the interrelatedness of content and form in a given dramatic work;
  • demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an understanding of the major artistic techniques employed in drama; and
  • demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, the ability to form educated arguments about quality in the genre.


F/S (C, N, S)