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TH 382 - Diverse Experiences in American Drama


Description:
Study of contemporary American multi-cultural plays by people of color and other ethnic groups. AH-Aesthetic Experience (W).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Articulate the requirements of informed citizenship based on analysis of social, economic and/or political processes issues and events.
  • Employ the use of vocabulary and concepts in the analysis of contemporary multicultural dramatic literature and theatre history, in the examination of the root causes of the Zoot Suit Riots.
  • Analyze and articulate how a Mexican American playwright used the historical event to create a play that illuminates the social, economic and political pressures that led to riot.
  • Identify the influence of the various institutions, cultures and traditions of the United States.
  • Identify and analyze the influences that government and religion have had on the theatre history and drama of Native Americans.
  • Apply critical thinking and ethical reasoning to individual and collective decision making.
  • Identify how the playwrights address the social, economic and political influences in their plays.
  • Critically analyze ways in which the past affects the present and future.
  • Identify the principles articulated by Dr. Come! West in his lecture “Race Still Matters” and apply his ideas and principles to the analysis several plays and theatre history of African Americans.
  • Apply critical thinking and ethical reasoning to individual and collective decision making.
  • Analyze the motivations of one characters in three African American dramas.
  • Apply critical thinking and ethical reasoning to individual and collective decision making.
  • Identify three critical decisions that were made by characters and reflect on the ethical and collective impact of their decisions on the dramatic world portrayed.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/16/2015



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