THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - Hispanic Studies

Undergraduate Course: Twentieth-Century Spanish Theatre (Ordinary) (ELCH09002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryA study of some of the main figures and plays from twentieth-century Spanish theatre
Course description By focusing on the theoretical and practical aspects of theatre production and staging as well as on theme, historical context and censorship, this option will chart the development of Spanish theatre in the twentieth century. The prescribed texts are a cross-section of plays written pre-Civil War, and the Franco regime. They exemplify tradition as well as innovation and experimentation in Spanish theatre.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Ordinary students and visiting students only.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesIn order to be eligible to take 4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate language(s) and culture(s).
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Understand Spanish twentieth-century theatre in the context of European and world theatrical movements
  2. Refelect critically and make judgements in light of evidence and argument
  3. Extrect and synthesise key information from written and spoken sources
Reading List
The prescribed texts are a cross-section of plays written pre-Civil War, and the Franco regime. They exemplify tradition as well as innovation and experimentation in Spanish theatre.

Valle-Inclán, Ramón del, Divinas palabras; Los cuernos de Don Friolera
García Lorca, Federico, El público; Así que pasen cinco años
Mihura, Miguel, Tres sombreros de copa
Sastre, Alfonso, Escuadra hacia la muerte
Buero Vallejo, Antonio, El tragaluz; El concierto de San Ovidio
Gala, Antonio, Anillos para una dama
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Huw Lewis
Tel: (0131 6)50 3676
Email: Huw.Lewis@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Fiona Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: f.jack@ed.ac.uk
Navigation
Help & Information
Home
Introduction
Glossary
Search DPTs and Courses
Regulations
Regulations
Degree Programmes
Introduction
Browse DPTs
Courses
Introduction
Humanities and Social Science
Science and Engineering
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Other Information
Combined Course Timetable
Prospectuses
Important Information