Latin Theater

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods aims to articulate an expository aspect with the stimulus to the students to make a comparative analysis of texts, in order to infer the differences between the different authors and literary genres. They will also be encouraged to do bibliographical research and to critically consider relevant studies on various subjects. Students will be invited to make summaries of the subjects considered, namely when asked, at the beginning of a class, to summarise the conclusions of the previous class. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semester, the student should:

a) have an overview of the history of Latin theatre;

b) know the context in which Latin theatre evolved;

c) know the pre-theatrical forms and the dramatic genres;

d) know the main authors and some of their most representative works;

e) know the main bibliography, express a personal point of view and write with precision and coherence about these subjects.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. the context in which the evolution of Latin theatre took place; 2. the Etruscan, Oscan and Greek influences; 3. the pre-theatrical forms and dramatic genres; 4. the dramatic authors; 5. the study of four dramatic works and fragments/passages of other works.

Head Lecturer(s)

Antón Varela Juiz

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 10.0%
Research work: 10.0%
Frequency: 80.0%

Bibliography

Beacham, C. (1991). The Roman Theater and its Audience. London.

Bieber, M. (1961). The history of the Greek and Roman theater. 2ª ed. Princeton, NJ – London.

Boyle, A.J. (2006). An Introduction to Roman Tragedy. London.

Boyle, A.J. (2008). Octavia attributed to Seneca. Oxford.

Couto, A.P. do et al. (2006-2009). Plauto. Comédias, 2 v. Lisboa.

Citroni, M. et al. (2006). Literatura de Roma Antiga. Lisboa

Csapo, E. & Slater, W.J. (1994). The Context of Ancient Drama. Ann Arbor.

Duckworth, G.E. (1952). The Nature of Roman Comedy. Princeton, NJ.

Ferreira, P.S.M. (2011). Séneca em Cena. Lisboa

Frangoulidis, S. et al. (eds.; 2016). Roman Drama and its Contexts. Berlin - Boston.

Grimal, P. (1986). O Teatro Antigo. Lisboa.

Manuwald, G. (2010). Roman Drama: A Reader. London.

Manuwald, G. (2011). Roman Republican Theatre. Cambridge.

Medeiros, W. de & Couto, A.P. do (2008). Terêncio. Comédias, 2 v. Lisboa.

Segurado e Campos, J.A. (1972). Séneca. Octauia Praetexta. Lisboa.