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The works of the dramatist of the same or different periods will be analyzed. The way dramatists use genre and theme in different plays will also be analyzed in this course. This course aims to study the plays by well-known dramatists in English and American Literature and compare various dramatic genres. As a collaborative mode of communication, theatre can take many forms. It can interrogate socio-political issues, cultural preservation or exclusion, present idealized worlds for escapism, offer a highly stimulating sensory experience, or portray familiar stories, characters, and traditions. The student will learn how to select proper drama play for the course.

Anahtar Kelimeler (EN): Comparative drama, socio-political issues, cultural preservation or exclusion

This course covers the overlapping part of the media and literature. This includes the film versions, serials and scenarios of the masterpieces of literature, literary reviews and criticism in the media, the emergence and impact of best-sellers, interviews with the writers, and the interactivity between readers and writers through electronic media. Students will deepen their understanding of the complex relationships between society, cultures, literature and the media. Through theoretical and practical study, students will enhance and broaden their skillset. Students also will become adept at critical analysis but also gain insight into media production and writing for different genres.

Anahtar Kelimeler (EN): Literature and media, criticism in the media, media production, film adaptations