Drama

Texts: The Broadview Anthology of Drama, Vol. 1 (Jennifer Wise and Craig S. Walker), The Cherry Orchard (Anton Chekhov).

Evaluation: Quizzes - 10%; In-class essay 1 - 10%; In-class essay 2 - 10%; Review - 15%; Essay - 20%; Final Examination - 30%.

Sample Schedule:

Week 1 - Introduction

Week 2 - Oedipus (Sophocles)

Week 3 - Oedipus; 2^nd Shephard's Play (The Wakefield Master)

Week 4 - Everyman (Unknown)

Week 5 - Everyman; In-class 1

Week 6 - Dr. Faustus (Christopher Marlowe)

Week 7 - Dr. Faustus; Tartuffe (Moliere)

Week 8 - Tartuffe; In-class 2

Week 9 - The Country Wife (William Wycherly)

Week 10 - The Country Wife; The Cherry Orchard (Anton Chekhov); Essay due

Week 11 - The Cherry Orchard; Review due

Week 12 - Review class