Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0278 - Ancient Greek & Indian Drama

The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the dramatic traditions and texts of classical Greek and classical Sanskrit theater. From the classical Athenian corpus, selected tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, as well as comedies by Aristophanes and Menander, will be considered in depth. From the classical Indian tradition, we will read works by Bhasa, Kalidasa, and Shudraka. Special attention will be paid to the historical context of each play and to considerations of staging, ancient and modern.

Writing and Research Multiple Cultural Perspectives Independent Work In this course, students are expected to spend at least eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time.