HS 423 Trends in Twentieth Century Drama (Spring 2017-18)

Instructor Name: Sharmistha Saha

Course Type: Theory

Pre-requisites:None

Course Content: Different artistic movements in the modern era, including avant garde plays like Ubu Roi, naturalistic play Miss Julie, realism in theatre by Stanislavsky, symbolism by Rabindranath Tagore, political theatre of Erwin Piscator, theatre of the absurd (Samuel Beckett) and existentialism (Vijay Tendulkar).

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Lectures: Lectures, no attendance policy.

Assignments:Presentation based on performances in a conference.

Exams and Grading: Midsem 30%, presentation 10%, final project 60 %

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Pro-tips: A really interesting course for anyone interested in a theoretical perspective of arts.

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Respondent: Viraj Karambelkar