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31934-01 - Proseminar: US-American Drama: the long 20th century (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2012 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Therese Steffen (therese.steffen@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Accompanying the lecture course "US-American Drama: A Survey" (31936-01) this course will familiarize participants with major US-American playwrights and iconic plays of the long 20th century. Based on lecture and in-class discussion of the material we read and view we will also develop a vocabulary of key terms for viewing, reading, and reviewing theatrical performances. |
| Learning objectives | The aim is to analyze and understand American theatre as a significant part of US-American cultural history at large. |
| Bibliography | Eugene O' Neill, "A Long Day's Journey into the Night", Thornton Wilder, "Our Town"; Tennessee Williams, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", Arthur Miller, "Death of a Salesman"; Lorraine Hansberry, "Raisins in the Sun", "Adrienne Kennedy, "Funnyhouse of a Negro", Amiri Baraka, "Dutchman"; Ntozake Shange, "for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf"; Edward Albee, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", Sam Shepard, "Buried Child", David Mamet, "Oleanna"; Tony Kushner, "Angels in America", Wendy Wasserstein, "The Heidi Chronicles"; Anna Deavere Smith, "Fires in the Mirror", Suzan-Lori Parks, "Topdog, Underdog". (all available at the "Labyrinth" bookstore) |
| Comments | Plays must be read PRIOR to the course. |
| Admission requirements | Successful completion of the first-year module "Learning about Literature and Culture". MANDATORY: Lecture course "US-American Drama: A Survey" (31936-01). Register with Therese.Steffen@unibas.ch for detailed syllabus. |
| Course application | Enrol by email to alex.van-lierde@unibas.ch indicating your 1st and 2nd choice proseminar. The first 18 to enrol are guaranteed a place in the course of their 1st choice; others may be shifted to one of the other courses on offer. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation, presentation/discussion of the productions. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |