Although the College does not offer a formal concentration in drama, College students may construct an interdisciplinary program focusing on drama, theater, and performance under the auspices of the Committee on General Studies in the Humanities. Interested students should be prepared to submit a written proposal for admission to the program as outlined in the General Studies in the Humanities section of this catalog. All theater and drama courses are available as electives for students concentrating in other areas.

Courses listed in this section approach drama and theater from diverse perspectives: textual analysis of written plays; theory and history of drama as literature and performance; theater in relationship to other performance practices (e.g., music, ritual, and social or political ceremonies); and the practice of theater. Students should also investigate other courses taught by faculty listed below, as well as courses listed in the Visual Arts and Cinema and Media Studies sections of this catalog. In addition to the courses included in this section, others are likely to be offered in the future. Some that represent the range are: Shakespeare and His Dramatic Contemporaries, Contemporary English Drama, and a two-course sequence on opera and literature (English); Brecht und das epische Theater (German); Law and Equity in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and Measure for Measure (Humanities); La Littérature dramatique du moyen âge, Beckett bilingue, and Le Théâtre contemporain (French); El teatro in la vuelta del siglo (Spanish); Gombrowicz's Prose and Drama (Polish); and Literature of Bengal: Calcutta Theater (South Asian Languages).

For further information about proposals or requirements, contact Herman Sinaiko (G-B 505, 702-7987); for information about courses in the practice of theater, prerequisites for these courses, or about performance and production opportunities at University Theater, contact Tiffany Trent (RC 301, 702-9021, ttrent@midway.uchicago.edu). Registration for courses in the practice of theater is by consent of instructor only. Interviews take place in the ninth and tenth weeks of the previous quarter. There is no preregistration for studio theater courses. Check the Time Schedules for application deadlines.

David M. Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Professor in the Humanities; Professor, Departments of English Language & Literature and Comparative Literature, and the College

Christopher A. Faraone, Associate Professor, Department of Classical Languages & Literatures, Committee on the Ancient Mediterranean World, and the College

Philip Gossett, Robert W. Reneker Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Music, Committee on General Studies in the Humanities, and the College; Dean, Division of the Humanities

Loren Kruger, Associate Professor, Department of English Language & Literature and the College

DAVID J. LEVIN, Associate Professor, Department of Germanic Studies and the College

MARK LOHMAN, Lecturer, Humanities Collegiate Division; Acting Director, University Theater

Larry Norman, Assistant Professor, Department of Romance Languages & Literatures and the College

PAMELA PASCOE, Lecturer, Humanities Collegiate Division

Shulamit Ran, William H. Colvin Professor in Music and the College

James M. Redfield, Howard L. Willett Professor of Classical Languages & Literatures, Committee on Social Thought, and the College; Chairman, Committee on the Ancient Mediterranean World

D. Nicholas Rudall, Associate Professor, Department of Classical Languages & Literatures, Committees on the Ancient Mediterranean World and General Studies in the Humanities, and the College; Founding Director, Court Theatre

Laura Slatkin, Associate Professor, Department of Classical Languages & Literatures, Committee on the Ancient Mediterranean World, and the College

DANIEL J. STEARNS, Lecturer, Humanities Collegiate Division; Technical Director, University Theater

Richard A. Strier, Professor, Department of English Language & Literature and the College

TIFFANY TRENT, Lecturer, Humanities Collegiate Division; Academic Coordinator, University Theater

Elissa Weaver, Professor, Department of Romance Languages & Literatures and the College; Chairman, Department of Romance Languages & Literatures

Rebecca West, Professor, Department of Romance Languages & Literatures and the College

ENGL 16600. Shakespeare II: Tragedies and Romances. PQ: ENGL 16500 helpful but not required. R. Strier. Spring.

ENGL 24400. Brecht and Beyond (=CMLT 20800, CMST 28500, GRMN 24400). L. Kruger. Spring.

GSHU 10100. Drama: Embodiment and Transformation. This course meets the general education requirement in the musical, visual, and dramatic arts. P. Pascoe, D. Stearns, T. Trent, Staff. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

GSHU 24200/34200. History and Theory of Drama I (=ANST 21200, CLCV 21200/31200, CMLT 20500/30500, ENGL 13800/31000). D. Bevington, D. N. Rudall. Autumn.

GSHU 24300/34300. History and Theory of Drama II (=CMLT 20600/30600, ENGL 13900/31100). D. Bevington, D. N. Rudall. Winter.

GSHU 24600/34600. Radical Interpretation on Stage and Screen (=CMLT 20700/30700, CMST 27800/37800, GRMN 24600/34600, MUSI 22200/30200). D. Levin. Spring.

GSHU 25100. Acting Fundamentals. PQ: Consent of instructor. Prior theater or acting training not required. T. Trent. Spring.

GSHU 25200. Shakespeare in Performance (=ENGL 16700). PQ: Consent of instructor. Prior theater experience helpful but not required. This course meets the general education requirement in the musical, visual, and dramatic arts. G. Witt. Winter.

GSHU 25300. Improvisation for Actors. PQ: Consent of instructor. Prior theater experience or acting training not required. Staff. Autumn.

GSHU 25400. Chekhov in Contemporary Context. PQ: Consent of instructor. Prior theater experience or acting training helpful. Staff. Not offered 2001-2002; will be offered 2002-2003.

GSHU 25500. Tennessee Williams: Performing an American Classic (=ENGL 22900). PQ: Consent of instructor. Prior theater experience or acting training helpful. P. Pascoe. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

GSHU 25600. Acting the Greeks. PQ: Consent of instructor. Prior theater experience or acting training helpful. Staff. Spring.

GSHU 25700. Advanced Shakespeare Scene Study (=ENGL 16800). PQ: GSHU 25200 or equivalent Shakespeare training, and consent of instructor. G. Witt. Spring.

GSHU 25800. Ritual Drama. PQ: Consent of instructor. Prior theater experience or acting training helpful. T. Trent. Autumn.

GSHU 25900. Theory and Control Systems of Technical Theater. M. Lohman. Autumn.

GSHU 26000. The Art of Directing. PQ: Consent of instructor. GSHU 25100 or equivalent acting experience helpful. Staff. Winter.

GSHU 26200. Scene Painting. PQ: Consent of instructor. M. Lohman. Spring.

GSHU 26300. Costume Design for the Stage (=COVA 26200). PQ: GSHU 25900 or consent of instructor. Staff. Spring.

GSHU 26400. Lighting Design for Stage and Film. PQ: GSHU 25900 or consent of instructor. M. Lohman. Winter.

GSHU 26500. Scenic Design (=COVA 26100). PQ: GSHU 25900 or consent of instructor. M. Lohman. Winter. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

GSHU 26600. Playwriting (=ENGL 13600). PQ: Consent of instructor. Prior theater experience not required. This course meets the general education requirement in the dramatic, musical, and visual arts. C. Allen. Autumn.

GSHU 26700. Advanced Playwriting. PQ: GSHU 26600. C. Allen. Winter.

GSHU 26800. Performance Art (=COVA 25600, ENGL 23000/41600). PQ: Consent of instructor. Prior theater experience or acting training not required. Not offered 2001-02; will be offered 2002-03.

GSHU 26900. Performing Diaspora: American Theater of Immigration and Exile. P. Pascoe. Winter.

GSHU 27000. Reading Course: Theater Practicum. PQ: Consent of instructor. H. Sinaiko. Autumn, Winter, Spring.