ENG 245 - Introduction to Literature - Drama

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: Students will read and discuss a number of plays, especially those written since 1850. This course is designed to develop standards for critical evaluation and increase understanding and appreciation of drama as a literary form.

Prerequisites: ENG 101 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or minimum score of 22 ACT-English, 29 SAT-Writing and Language, 108 CPT-Sentence Skills or 276 NGA-Writing.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: ENG 102 and college-level reading.

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: Winter Only
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Course Competencies

Explain the origins of drama and its development into modern theater.
Investigate classical theater’s influence on contemporary theater.
Analyze a variety of plays written for various purposes, audiences or reasons.
Demonstrate plausible evaluations of dramatic elements.
Apply literary terms appropriately in the analysis of drama.
Conduct research on playwrights and plays.
Validate connections between plays, historical events, social issues or artistic movements.
Select a contemporary play that compares favorably to a classic drama.
Appraise the elements of drama in a contemporary play.