TransfermaticTHTR at Foothill College

    THTR 2A - HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE: CLASSICAL TO MOLIERE

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    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249 .
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    The study of the history of theatre from its origins in the East and West through the 17th century. The history and development of theatre and drama are studied through reading and analyzing representative masterpieces of dramatic literature from Aeschylus to Moliere, addressing the role of theatre/drama in active societies throughout the ancient and classical world as they relate to cultural, political, and social conditions of the time.