# CHLA 263 — Modern & Contemporary World Theatre (AUB) > CHLA 263 Modern & Contemporary World Theatre at American University of Beirut. 7 student reviews · 1 shared file. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/791 Retrieved: 2026-08-03 ## Facts - Course code: CHLA 263 - Title: Modern & Contemporary World Theatre - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Critical Humanities - Department: Critical Humanities for Liberal Arts - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Professors on record (1): Robert Myers ## Catalogue description This course examines a number of plays from across different artistic, cultural and linguistic traditions. The focus will be on reading and analyzing these plays for an appreciation of aesthetic innovations; modes of theatrical expression; and their place within particular social or cultural contexts. Course materials may include filmed versions of the plays for comparison. ## Quick answers ### What is CHLA 263 at AUB? CHLA 263 Modern & Contemporary World Theatre is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. This course examines a number of plays from across different artistic, cultural and linguistic traditions. ### How many credits is CHLA 263? CHLA 263 Modern & Contemporary World Theatre is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is CHLA 263 hard? 7 AUB students have written about CHLA 263 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches CHLA 263 at AUB? Studiety has 1 professor on record for CHLA 263: Robert Myers. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### Are there past papers for CHLA 263? Yes — 1 file for CHLA 263 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## What to expect - Has Drop Quizzes - Has Midterm - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Project - Has Graded Homeworks - Has Participation ## Shared course material 1 file shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabus: 1 (most recent from 2017) ## Student reviews 7 of 7 reviews, written by students who took the course. - **2020-03** — You might find him a bit demanding in the beginning because you need to participate during class discussions and hand in a paper every 2 weeks , but you'll get used to his ways soon enough. If you're into theater and reading plays (or books in general) you'll enjoy the course with him. He also grades well if you meet his expectations - **2020-03** — You have to read response paper every week, a midterm a presentation and a final paper. He's an easy grader. we got high 80s mid 90s. but its a lot of work and reading and he performs LITERALLY in class - **2020-03** — He is an excellent professor. But it is expected of you to work well to get high grades. - **2020-03** — I would highly recommend this course. It’s not low workload, though: you have to read one play every week or two and write a brief report on the required scenes. The plays are interesting and Robert is a great professor (although he does tend to go off topic sometimes). There’s also a final paper and final presentation at the end of the course, and it’s easy to get high grades if you show that you’re interested and committed. - **2019-08** — You might find him a bit demanding in the beginning because you need to participate during class discussions and hand in a paper every 2 weeks , but you'll get used to his ways soon enough :) If you're into theatre and reading plays (or books in general) you'll enjoy the course with him. He also grades well if you meet his expectations (I got a 93) - **2019-08** — Robert Myers is an excellent professor. He expects you to work. - **2019-08** — I would highly recommend this course. It’s not low workload, though: you have to read one play every week or two and write a brief report on the required scenes. The plays are interesting and Robert is a great professor (although he does tend to go offtopic sometimes). There’s also a final paper and final presentation at the end of the course, and it’s easy to get high grades if you show that you’re interested and committed. ## See also - [All Critical Humanities courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/critical-humanities.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.