THEA 61BDrama from the Renaissance to the Modern Age
Examines English and European drama from the early 16th to late 18th centuries, beginning with the Renaissance revival of classical Greek and Roman drama. Topics include the Age of Shakespeare, the Golden Age of Spanish drama, Jacobean and Restoration drama, Italian commedia dell’arte, and French Neoclassicism. The period ends with Germany’s Sturm und Drang. Non-Western forms studied in parallel include Chinese Kunqu opera, Indonesian leather shadow puppetry, and Ottoman Turkish shadow-based comic theatre.
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When it runs
Winter 2027Open Winter 2027
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | TBA | Online | S. Solt | Open 0/170 |
Winter 2026Open Winter 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | TBA | Remote Instruction | S. Solt | Closed 158/0 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Solt | 2.6 / 5 | 2.2 / 5 | 31% | 13 |
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