2012-2013 Academic Catalog

May 02, 2026

2012-2013 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FREN 270 - The Modern French Theater: Experiments of the Avant-Garde

Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion

Studies the origins and developments of the avant-garde theater of France with particular emphasis on the staging of the plays. Focuses on the theater since 1950, especially works by Ionesco, Beckett, Genet and Arrabal. Explores affinities between these playwrights and Dada and Surrealist movements and studies three precursors: Jarry, Ghelderode and Artaud. Conducted in French.

Prerequisites: Two courses above 130 or permission.

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