Spring 2024 English Theatre Arts UN3970 section 001

MAJOR 20TH CENTURY PLAYWRIGHTS

IBSEN AND PINTER

Call Number 14899
Day & Time
Location
W 4:10pm-6:00pm
327 Uris Hall
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Austin E Quigley
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

The course will trace the pattern of the evolving theatrical careers of Henrik Ibsen and Harold Pinter, exploring the nature of and relationships among key features of their emerging aesthetics. Thematic and theatrical exploration involve positioning the plays in the context of the trajectories of modernism and postmodernism and examining, in that context, the emblematic use of stage sets and tableaux; the intense scrutiny of families, friendships, and disruptive intruders; the experiments with temporality, multi-linearity, and split staging; the issues raised by performance and the implied playhouse; and the plays' potential as instruments of cultural intervention. Two papers are required, 5-7 pages and 10-12 pages, with weekly brief responses, and a class presentation. Readings include major plays of both writers and key statements on modernism and postmodernism.  Application Instructions: E-mail Professor Austin Quigley (aeq1@columbia.edu) with the subject heading "Ibsen and Pinter seminar." In your message, include basic information: your name, school, major, year of study, and relevant courses taken, along with a brief statement about why you are interested in taking the course. Admitted students should register for the course; they will automatically be placed on a wait list from which the instructor will in due course admit them as spaces become available.

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Department English and Comparative Literature
Enrollment 14 students (18 max) as of 9:06PM Thursday, December 12, 2024
Subject English Theatre Arts
Number UN3970
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Note "Application Instructions: E-mail Professor Austin Quigley (
Section key 20241ENTA3970W001