Middlebury

GRMN 0441

Dramatic Changes & Challenges

Dramatic Changes and Challenges
In this course we will analyze and discuss major changes and challenges to German Drama since the 17th century. Shifting social and political world views in Europe continuously challenge artistic expression and demand new approaches to the production of plays. With Aristotle’s Poetics as a backdrop, students will familiarize themselves with important German plays that altered traditional views on drama and staging. Examining works by Hans Sachs, Lessing, Lenz, Goethe, Schiller, Hauptmann, Wedekind, Brecht, Dürrenmatt, Löhle, and Jelinek, we will follow major shifts in dramatic theory and practice throughout the centuries. 3 hr sem.
Subject:
German
Department:
German
Division:
Languages
Requirements Fulfilled:
EUR LIT LNG

Sections

Spring 2025

GRMN0441A-S25 Seminar (Graf)