| Title: | The Modern Stage |
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| Course Section Number: | ENG-310-01 |
| Department: | English |
| Description: | THE-216-01=ENG-310-01 The class will study the history of theater and the diverse forms of European drama since 1900. We will discuss theatrical responses to the events that have shaped the modern era: the World Wars, the Holocaust, the atomic bomb, terrorism, workers' movements, feminism, and the rise of a postmodern, media-saturated culture. We will examine the work of major European playwrights including Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot), Martin McDonagh (The Beauty Queen of Leenane), Bertholt Brecht (Galileo), and Tom Stoppard (Rosencranz and Guildenstern are Dead), among others. We will discuss one play a week, and the plays will be examined as reflections of moral, social, and political issues throughout modern European history. This course is suitable for all students. Students taking this course for credit toward the English major or minor must have taken at least one previous course in English or American literature. No more than one course taken outside the English Department will be counted toward the major or minor in English. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 19, 2026 |
| End Date: | May 9, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/19/2026-05/08/2026 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 02:10PM - 03:00PM, Room to be Announced
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| Faculty: | Cherry, Jim |
| Requisite Courses: | One previous course in English or American literature. |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 15 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 0 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENG-310-01
(cross-listing)
The Modern Stage |
OPEN | English | 15 | 0 / 15 / 0 |
|
THE-216-01
(primary)
The Modern Stage |
OPEN | Theater | 15 | 0 / 15 / 0 |