- Trace the historical development of Canadian drama and the formation of a “national” theatre.
- Analyse recurrent or distinctive themes in Canadian drama from the last forty years, and ascertain to what extent these express regional or national concerns.
- Describe the nature of social and political criticism inherent in Canadian drama since 1967.
- Compare the stylistic strategies used by modern Canadian dramatists— realist, expressionist, absurdist, filmic.
- Identify the styles and themes unique to individual playwrights, and compare and contrast these with the styles and themes of others.
- Describe the multiplicity of perspectives, including Québécois, feminist, Native, gay, ethnic, and Black, that are operative in modern Canadian theatre.
- Analyse the function of character, plot, and set in sixteen Canadian plays.
- Critically evaluate published articles and reviews of Canadian drama in arriving at your own assessment of the above issues.
