Spring 2017  |  ENGL 4232 Section 001: American Drama by Writers of Color (65059)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Community Engaged Learning
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
AAS 4232 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 155
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Selected works by African American, Latinx, Native American, and Asian American playwrights. How racial/ethnic differences are integral to shaping different visions of American drama. History of minority/ethnic theaters, politics of casting, mainstreaming of the minority playwright. Students in this class will have the opportunity to participate in service-learning.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jolee+ENGL4232+Spring2017
Class Description:
This course will concentrate on selected works by African American, Latino, American Indian, and Asian American playwrights. Our central question will be how racial and ethnic differences are integral to shaping different visions of 'American theater.' We will also examine larger issues such as the history of minority and ethnic theaters, the politics of casting, and the mainstreaming of the playwright of color.
Grading:
75% Reports/Papers
25% Class Participation
Class Format:
20% Lecture
80% Discussion
Workload:
50-100 Pages Reading Per Week
20 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65059/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
23 March 2012

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