Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

THA 203 — Introduction to Dramatic Literature and Criticism

THA department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

identify the forms of literature
outline what dramatic literature is as distinct from performance
list the elements and themes of drama and theatre
appreciate the roles of Aristotle and theorists of dramatic literature
appreciate critics of ancient and modern dramatic literature
appreciate African and non-African playwrights; and

Course contents

Introduction to forms of literature. What is Dramatic Literature? Critical methodologies from Aristotle to Soyinka using selected plays. What is theory? What is Criticism? Dramatic ideologies. Dramatic conventions, theories, movements and criticisms: Classicism.Realism.Absurdism.Feminism and others.

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THA 203 — Introduction to Dramatic Literature and Criticism

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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