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Course ID	Course
THTR 344	THTR 344 Modern Drama Course Credits: 3 A study of eight to ten modern plays - British, American, and Canadian - representing different forms and approaches to drama in the last 100 years. Cross-listed: ENGL 394 Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English and third or fourth year standing; or 6 sem. hrs. of English and 3 sem. hrs. of theatre and third or fourth year standing; or instructor's consent. NB: Attendance at theatre performances is required. Not offered every year See department chair
THTR 345	THTR 345 Irish Drama Course Credits: 3 A survey of the dramatic literature of Ireland, focusing on twentieth century plays from Yeats to Beckett and Friel. After a quick review of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the course turns to the drama of Irish nationalism and follows its development into the international arena. Cross-listed: ENGL 395 Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English and third or fourth year standing; or 6 sem. hrs. of English and 3 sem. hrs. of theatre and third or fourth year standing; or instructor's consent. NB: Attendance at theatre performances is required. Not offered every year See department chair
THTR 346	THTR 346 American Drama Course Credits: 3 A survey of significant American dramatic literature. Beginning with a brief background of eighteenth and nineteenth century drama influenced by European styles, the course progresses to Eugene O’Neill, widely considered to be the dramatist to define a distinct American voice in the theatre. This course then examines the work of significant playwrights such as Arthur Miller, Lillian Hellman, Tennessee Williams, Tony Kushner, Lorraine Hansberry and others, and includes a component on “the book musical”. Cross-listed: ENGL 396. Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English and third or fourth year standing; or 6 sem. hrs. of English and 3 sem. hrs. of theatre and third or fourth year standing; or instructor's consent. NB: Attendance at theatre performances is required. Not offered every year See department chair
THTR 347	THTR 347 Drama of Japan Course Credits: 3 A survey of classical Japanese drama in English translation. The Noh drama of the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries and the Bunraku and Kabuki drama of the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. An examination of the impact of these forms on film theory in the twentieth century. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 103, 104; upper level standing. NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
THTR 348	THTR 348 World Drama Course Credits: 3 World Drama is a survey course of the dramatic literature of the past 2500 years, from classic nationalist drama to the global contemporary drama of the twenty-first century. Students will explore social and global issues such as war, class struggle, gender inequality, dysfunctional family life, and more, from past times and today, in the context of the drama of different world cultures. World Drama is a course of reading, discussion, and audience response to live performances of global drama from differing cultures and times (in English translation). The course will entail both the reading of major plays and attendance of live performances of world dramatic masterpieces that are available at theatres in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Though designed for Theatre and English students, the course is of great value to any student who wishes a broader knowledge of world culture through its varied theatrical expressions. Play choices are made to avoid overlap with other dramatic literature currently taught in both the Theatre and English departments, where advisable. Cross-listed: ENGL 348. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 103, 104; upper level standing. (3-0 or 3-0) NB: Attendance at theatre performances is required. Not offered every year. See department chair
THTR 352	THTR 352 Mainstage Course Credits: 1 Students must participate fully as an actor or stage manager in the semester's mainstage production.
THTR 353	THTR 353 Ensemble Course Credits: 1 Students must participate fully as an actor or stage manager in the semester's ensemble production.
THTR 354	THTR 354 Ensemble Course Credits: 1 Students must participate fully as an actor or stage manager in the semester's ensemble production.
THTR 361	THTR 361 Acting III: Styles of Acting Course Credits: 3 An advanced scene-study class exploring acting styles of various historical periods with a view towards presentation to contemporary audiences. Prerequisite(s): THTR 161, 162; 261, 262, 275. NB: Attendance at theatre performances is required. Not offered every year. See department chair.

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