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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

THT 472 - The Theatre of Tragedy


2015-2016 Catalog Year

Tragedy examines moral and ethical issues, justice, suffering and retribution. The course explores the nature and function of dramatic theory as it relates to the tragic impulse in three critical epochs of Western Civilization. The classic texts central to the inquiry raise questions of personal identity, cultural allegiance, and the purpose of entertainment.

Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
credit: 3