Dec 04, 2025  
2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog
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THEA 242 - From Stage to Screen: Dramas and the Films They Inspired


Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
Great works of dramatic literature from classic Greece to modern times compared with films based on them. Exploration of intellectual, social, political and personal issues raised in these works. Stage and film methods compared.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-3A - Arts
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring


Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
 

  1. explain the influence of a changing world on artistic interpretation of dramatic literature.
  2. address the portrayal of life’s problems on stage and in film.
  3. discuss ideas, perspectives, and values clearly and persuasively while listening openly to others.
  4. apply the lessons of dramatic works to contemporary issues of equity and social justice.


GE-3A. Arts Learning Outcomes
  1. Evaluate the impact of the arts on their life.
  2. Examine the cultural and/or historical context(s) of the arts.
  3. Describe the ways that diverse identities influence the creation and experience of art.
  4. Identify the role of art in diverse settings.



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