ENG144
MONA LISA/MADHATTER:ART COMEDY
Also listed under 2 other titles
- DRAMA IN WESTERN TRADITION
- DRAMA OF WESTERN TRADITION
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 8
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: This course introduces students to the genre of comedy in the Western tradition, from its ancient origins in Greek culture to the 21st century. While dramatic comedy is emphasized, consideration also will be given to its manifestations in fiction and other media. Authors read may include Aristophanes, Plautus, Terence, Shakespeare, Jonson, Congreve, Sheridan, Wilde, Synge, and Stoppard. As a complement to departmental offerings in other genres (tragedy, romance, epic, short story, and gothic), for English majors, this course satisfies the C-2 requirement.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2013–2023
2002 2023
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2030 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2029 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2028 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2027 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC106 2009
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC206 2007
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC215 2005
- Tue, Thu, 11:50 AM–1:05 PM JC118 2003
- Tue, Thu, 4:05 PM–5:20 PM JC217 2002
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 31728 |
| Spring 2022 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 20 enrolled | 31728 |
| Fall 2019 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 27328 |
| Spring 2009 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 35 enrolled | 36907 |
| Spring 2007 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 40 enrolled | 35394 |
| Spring 2005 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 35 enrolled | 32356 |
| Spring 2003 | Virginia M. Vaughan | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 30 enrolled | 36128 |
| Spring 2002 | Virginia M. Vaughan | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 50 enrolled | 36128 |