German drama, theatre and society
12 points
* 3 hours per week
* Clayton
* Corequisite:
GNM4615 or GNM4625
Objectives Students who take this course should gain a historical understanding of the conventions and literary structures of a variety of dramatic sub-genres; an appreciation of the range of innovative dramatic forms in twentieth century German drama; an understanding of the nexus between social concerns and trends and the perceived purposes and styles of theatrical presentation; a historical understanding of the role of the theatre critic an awareness of the production history of dramas studied; some workshop experience in dramaturgical deliberation and practice; comprehension of the German terminology and the critical idiom used is discussing drama; the ability to write and speak on drama critically, analytically, comparatively and with a view to the history and sociology of literature and of the theatre.
Synopsis An introduction to the formal variety and historical transformation of German drama and theatre from Lessing to the present.
Assessment Written (7000 words): 70%
* Examination (2 hours): 30%
Prescribed texts
Bernhard T Die Macht der Gewohnheit Suhrkamp
Brecht B Der kaukasische Kreidekreis Suhrkamp
Lessing G E Minna von Barnhelm Reclam
Mozart W A Die Zauberflöte Reclam
Reinshagen G Leben und Tod der Marilyn Monroe Suhrkamp
Schiller F Kabale und Liebe Reclam
Tieck L Der gestiefelte Kater Reclam
Weiss P Die Ermittlung Suhrkamp
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