This course offers an introduction to Classical drama from the fifth century B.C. through the Renaissance. Its aim is to familiarize students with a range of significant texts from the period and to demonstrate how various dramatic conventions function to illuminate their themes and the concerns and beliefs of the times from which they emerge. Students will be able to understand and enjoy this important body of dramatic work by both textual study and through a variety of media. Note: Fulfills SUNY-GE Humanities and SUNY-GE The Arts. No prerequisite. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.