Fall 2023  |  AAS 4232 Section 001: American Drama by Writers of Color (33339)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Meets With:
ENGL 4232 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Akerman Hall 327
Enrollment Status:
Open (3 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Selected works by Asian American, African American, American Indian, Latino, and Chicano 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.
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/33339/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
3 November 2011

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