EN 235 - Drama

Description
This course is an introduction to drama as an important art form and as a literary text, using masterpieces by ancient through contemporary playwrights. Plays are selected for their artistic merit and for their place in the historical development of drama; the class covers a variety of genres and introduces students to scholarly criticism, as well as motifs typical of dramatic texts.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: EN 101 (C or higher).
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Pre-Writing, A.A. (General Transfer)

General Education Requirement:
Humanities
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
2. Communication: Demonstrate effective communication through listening, speaking, reading, or writing using relevant sources and research strategies, 4. Cultural Competence: Understand diverse interpersonal and cultural perspectives through analysis of scholarly or creative works
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Write critical analyses of texts, motifs, characters, and plot structure using MLA documentation. (GELO 2)

2. Read, criticize, and evaluate texts in terms of dramatic elements.

3. Communicate the distinctions between plays in relation to historical, cultural, and social contexts.

4. Read, criticize, and evaluate dramatic texts, using critical frameworks to better understand the world and the student’s world from different points of view. (GELO 4)
Course Outline:
I. Ancient / Classical Drama

A. Greek / Roman Theater

1. Cultural Components

2. Political Climate

B. Classical Japanese Theater

1. Cultural Components

2. Political Climate

II. English Theater–16th / 17th Century

A. Shakespeare

1. Cultural Components

2. Political Climate

B. Marlowe

1. Cultural Components

2. Political Climate

III. 18th Century Theater

A. Cultural Components

B. Political Climate

IV. Modern Drama

A. Cultural Components

B. Political Climate

V. Contemporary Drama

A. Cultural Components

B. Political Climate

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 25-50%

Class discussion: 25-50%

In-class reading / performance: 10-20%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
General Education- Offering designed to meet the specific criteria for a GRCC Distribution Requirement. The course should be designated by the requirement it fulfills.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 100669
Course CIP Code: 23.01
Maximum Course Enrollment: 25
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: English
Discipline: EN
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Master’s in English Literature with coursework in Drama

Major Course Revisions: General Education Review, N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230223T13:12:15
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028