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2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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THD 304-01 - Studies in Drama II: Ibsen/Strindberg/Chekhov (Fall) 4 credits (Fall)
Cross-listed as: GLS 304-01 . Ibsen/Strindberg/Chekhov. Modern drama begins with the late nineteenth-century Scandinavian playwrights Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg and the Russian Anton Chekhov. Like their contemporaries Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche and Freud, the three “classical modern” dramatists explore the construction of personal identity and relations with others, the structure of reality, the phenomena of time and change, the ethics of freedom and responsibility. We will study representative plays from the major stages in each playwright’s development, including Ibsen’s early epic poetic dramas (Brand and Peer Gynt), the realistic so-called “well-made plays” of modern life (Doll House, Ghosts, Rosmersholm, Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler), and the final experiments with ironic “Romantic” myth and Expressionism (Masterbuilder, When We Dead Awaken); Strindberg’s Greater Naturalism in the “battle of the sexes” plays (Miss Julie and The Father), the Inferno spiritual crisis, and the expressionistic late plays, To Damascus, Dance of Death, Dream Play and Ghost Sonata; Chekhov’s farces and the great ironic dramas Sea Gull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and Cherry Orchard.
Prerequisite: Previous coursework in literature or permission of the instructor (courses in philosophy, history, religious studies, art, anthropology, English and European cultures and literatures would also be appropriate).
Instructor: Mease
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European Studies |
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ESC 297 - Guided Reading Project 2 credits (Fall or Spring)
To be taken in the semester preceding that in which the student will take the 397 course, this project is designed as preparation for Senior Independent Study. The student may request to work with any instructor currently teaching in the program who will also be teaching on the Grinnell campus during the following semester.
Instructor: Staff
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ESC 397 - Senior Independent Study 4 credits (Fall or Spring)
The subject must be arranged with a faculty adviser (preferably the instructor of the Guided Reading Project 297, above) before the end of the semester preceding the independent study. The study should result in either a substantial essay (about 25–30 pages) or a creative accomplishment such as a photographic essay, film, dramatic production, paintings, etc. of similar magnitude. The latter will require some written explication as well. Occasional colloquia consisting of all students and faculty engaged in these projects will be held to exchange ideas and methods.
Instructor: Staff
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Writing Laboratory |
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WRT 101 - Basic Principles of Writing 1 credits (Fall and Spring)
In this course students attend a series of weekly workshops on the basics of academic composition as well as individual appointments in the Writing Lab to apply those basic principles to their assigned writing in other courses.
Prerequisite: None.
S/D/F only
Instructor: Staff
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WRT 102 - Advanced Principles of Writing 2 credits (Fall and Spring)
Using both small group sessions and individual Writing Lab appointments, this course focuses on the interrelationships among purpose, audience, and genre. Some required writing and revision.
Prerequisite: WRT 101
S/D/F only
Instructor: Staff
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WRT 120 - Oral Communication Skills 2 credits (Spring)
Students will present a series of persuasive and informational speeches to a variety of audiences, receiving feedback from both instructor and classmates. Some reading and class preparation required.
Prerequisite: None.
S/D/F only
Instructor: Staff
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WRT 150 - Teaching Writing 2 credits (Fall or Spring)
Cross-listed as: EDU 150 . Students in Writing 150 will gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience as they serve as writing mentors for college courses or teach writing as volunteers in other contexts (e.g., prison programs, schools, peer tutoring). They will read about theories of teaching writing, practice skills of tutoring, running workshops and facilitating peer review, observe the teaching of writing in several contexts, and engage in discourse (both oral and written) about the teaching and learning of writing skills.
Prerequisite: Third or fourth-year standing.
S/D/F only
Instructor: Carl
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