Document Type

Syllabus

Publication Date

Spring 2024

Course Description

This theatre history class explores depictions of marginalized groups and individuals in drama, theatre, film, and other popular entertainment in the United States from the mid-19th through the 21st century. Texts include written plays, films, readings, and live performance.

Student Outcomes

  • Students will compare depictions of marginalized people in drama, performance, and film in various historical contexts.
  • Students will compare significant theorists and practitioners in drama, theatre, and film in the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Students will analyze the impact of drama, theatre, and film in maintaining or subverting status quo
  • Students will explore concepts, theories and terminology of feminist theatre
  • Students will develop critical analysis skills and to hone communication skills through discussion, presentations, and writing.
  • Students will identify components of a scholarly journal article.
  • Students will organize and synthesize secondary and primary sources to construct an argument for a research paper and cite sources appropriately.

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