Bertolt Brecht (VS2) (U03680)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-LLC

Brecht was one of the twentieth century's greatest writers and theatre directors. He was equally at home with drama, theatre practice and poetry, and he contributed energetically to contemporary political and aesthetic debates. This course focuses on 'Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder' and 'Der gute Mensch von Sezuan', but we will also look at some of Brecht's essays on theatre and politics.
When analysing the plays, we will consider how Brecht responded to the challenges of exile and used different modes of epic theatre to address his political concerns. The dramas themselves deal, often in contrasting ways, with issues such as gender, political commitment, motherhood, and religion. We shall consider these themes alongside current critical debates on epic theatre and the status of Brecht's oeuvre since the collapse of state Socialism in Eastern Europe.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U02479

? Prohibited combinations : Bertolt Brecht (U02479).

? Costs : None.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - German, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	12:10	13:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : A 2hr seminar will take place from 12:10-13.50 on alternate Tuesdays (weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to:
Use in-depth analysis of the text(s) to support their argument(s)
Where appropriate, draw on a range of primary evidence (i.e. theoretical essays as well as plays)
Show evidence of independent research i.e. reading beyond the material referred to explicitly in the seminars
Set their literary analysis in its (historical, political, cultural) context
Engage critically with English and German language secondary literature
Where appropriate, consider the plays as texts for performance; i.e. show an awareness of their theatricality