ENG4411 – American Drama Between the Wars
Course description
Course content
The period between the world wars is one of the richest in American drama, being a time of the development of dramatic realism, expressionism, and other forms by dramatists such as Eugene O'Neill, Susan Glaspell, Thornton Wilder, Lillian Hellman, and Elmer Rice. This course will study a representative selection of one-act and full-length plays from the period, including classics such as Long Day's Journey Into Night, Trifles, Our Town, The Children's Hour, and Street Scene.
Learning outcome
After completing this course you will have:
- acquired detailed knowledge American drama in the interwar years;
- developed the analytic abilities and critical faculties necessary for a deeper understanding of drama as an art form, including elements such as structure and plot, characterization, dialogue, and genre.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Admission to the master program in literature, LAP or other suitable master programs.
Teaching
Seminar, two hours per week for ten weeks.
Attendance is an obligatory class requirement (80%).
Examination
A term paper of 10 standard pages (topic to be decided between teacher and student).
All written papers must be accompanied by a declaration concerning cheating Obligatorisk erkl?ring vedr. fusk
Language of examination
English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Marks will be published on Studentweb no later than three weeks after the submission date/exam.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.