GK 5220 - Greek Drama

Reading of one or two complete Attic plays, by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes and/or Menander. Emphasis on the cultural and social place of tragedy and comedy in the Athenian democracy. Secondary readings.

Requisites: GK 5120
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Acquisition of the vocabulary and language skills to read Greek drama with enhanced sensitivity and understanding.
Understanding of the cultural and historical circumstances of the development of Greek drama in Athens