ClassInfo - Spring 2021 Classical and Near Eastern Std Classes

Spring 2021 | CNES 3082W Section 001: Greek Tragedy in Translation (66293)

Instructor(s): Spencer Cole
Class Component:: Discussion
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: Completely Online
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Mode
Online Course
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021

Off Campus

Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:: Closed (40 of 40 seats filled)

Course Catalog Description:: Origins of tragedy. Ancient theatres. Selected plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides.
Class Description:: This course explores Greek and Roman tragedy in their original cultural contexts and also considers how ancient tragic drama has been re-imagined throughout the world on the stage and in cinema. Through close analysis of major tragic texts, it examines how both ancient and modern cultures have used tragic drama as a vital medium to explore key human concerns: justice (human and divine), individual identity, self and society, marriage and families, immigration and cultural assimilation, sexuality, gender, and death. To gain a more comprehensive understanding of tragic drama, subjects studied also include ancient theaters, theatrical production, and dramatic festivals as well as ancient and modern critical analysis of the tragic form and its development. Readings include: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Seneca, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Freud.
Grading:: 30% 3 exams
50% 2 writing assignments
20% 5 quizzes
Exam Format:: Essay and passage analysis
Class Format:: Online
Workload:: 30-40 pages of reading per week
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66293/1213
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 16 November 2020

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