Course Description
Pre-Requisite(s):
ARAB 5830 or 5840, or instructor's permission
Discipline(s):
Cultures & Societies of the World
This course introduces students to modern Arabic drama from the early pioneers' period in the 20th century to the contemporary era. We will study different forms of this genre including: musicals, traditional, experimental, feminist, and social drama. Further, students become acquainted with different schools of modern Arabic literary criticism and learn to analyze dramatic texts using critical analysis and specific theoretical terminology.
