Sexuality and Gender in Black Theatre
This discussion and performance based upper division course examines the construction of race, sexuality and gender in contemporary U.S. Black Theatre. Cross listed with Queer Studies, Black Studies and Women and Gender Studies
Queering Black Theatre
Unlike a broad theater history course, this upper-division course explores seven playwright’s overall achievements and general concerns politically, historically and artistically. We will question how seven Black woman and/or queer playwrights challenge and/or reinforce dominant stereotypes of Black womanhood and queerness through their work. Cross listed with Queer, Black and Women’s Studies.
Black Theatre, Performance and Culture
This upper-division seminar is to introduce the class various representations of Black life and people spanning from enslavement to the present. Students will be given the opportunity to develop a sophisticated vocabulary for analyzing various types of productions. Students are provided a venue to experiment with embodying and staging these representations as well as a chance to improve their skills in analyzing literature, thinking critically, writing and presenting ideas.
Pieces of Me: Performing Blackness, Gender and Sexuality
The upper-division course aims to deconstruct stereotypes of “Blackness” in the U.S and African diaspora. We examine how Black people are portrayed and represented in history, literature and popular culture and challenge the notion of essential or authentic Blackness. Students will be invited to look critically at a variety of performances to think in new ways about gender, sexuality and identity in the performance of Blackness. Cross-listed with Queer, Black and Women’s Studies.
Issues in Feminism
This is an interdisciplinary course that serves as an introduction to feminist and women’s studies. The course draws upon feminist ideas and scholarship in developing historical, theoretical and cross-cultural frameworks for the comparative study of women and gender. Fulfills public speaking requirement. 18 students.
In Search of Identity: Performance of Blackness and Representations of Gender and Sexuality
6-week intensive discussion-based seminar designed for 18 high school sophomore students. Interdisciplinary in nature, this course examines how Black people are portrayed and represented in history, literature and popular culture
Womanism and Black Feminist Thought
The goal of this upper-division course is to give students an opportunity to critically examine some of the key concepts, theories, issues, people, moments and events related to Black female experience(s) in the United States of America. The course will: 1) help develop the analytical skills necessary to think critically about feminism, race, and gender; 2) pay particular attention to how Black feminist theory shapes and is shaped by other hierarchies of power including sexuality and 3) draw on a range of texts and films to situate Black feminist theory not only as an intellectual project but as a personal and an activist one. Cross listed with Queer Studies, Black Studies and Women and Gender Studies
Introduction to Black Studies (Service and Experiential Learning)
This course serves as an introduction to the study of Black experience(s) in the United States of America. The course will survey the field by examining the various social institutions and movements that comprise Black U.S. life. The course utilizes service and experimental learning.
World Theatre History I
This course covers ancient India, Africa and Greece to the mid-17th century and explores the origins of theatre forms.
World Theatre History II
This course journeys through various historical periods, from the 17th to early 20th century and offers a selective introduction to theatrical developments in Europe and the Americas that encompasses both dramatic texts and performances. The course approach is thematically, geographically and historically bound.
Principles of Dramatic Analysis in Theatre and Film
This is a required course for Theatre and Film majors that teaches students critical thinking skills, both written and verbal, for the analysis of plays and films.
Film: Ethics Survey Film
This course engages students to look critically at sex and violence in films. Students will interrogate how race, class and gender impacts our understanding of ethics in the media.
Arts and Society: Theatre
In this general education course students examine the relationship between theatre and politics/culture. Students are exposed to a variety of texts and performance in Black theatre/performance as venue to talk about larger issues in our society.
Fundamentals of Theatre II
In this upper-division course for majors, students survey dramatic literature examining genre and style in historical context, 17th to 21st century. Introduces methods of dramatic analysis.
This discussion and performance based upper division course examines the construction of race, sexuality and gender in contemporary U.S. Black Theatre. Cross listed with Queer Studies, Black Studies and Women and Gender Studies
Queering Black Theatre
Unlike a broad theater history course, this upper-division course explores seven playwright’s overall achievements and general concerns politically, historically and artistically. We will question how seven Black woman and/or queer playwrights challenge and/or reinforce dominant stereotypes of Black womanhood and queerness through their work. Cross listed with Queer, Black and Women’s Studies.
Black Theatre, Performance and Culture
This upper-division seminar is to introduce the class various representations of Black life and people spanning from enslavement to the present. Students will be given the opportunity to develop a sophisticated vocabulary for analyzing various types of productions. Students are provided a venue to experiment with embodying and staging these representations as well as a chance to improve their skills in analyzing literature, thinking critically, writing and presenting ideas.
Pieces of Me: Performing Blackness, Gender and Sexuality
The upper-division course aims to deconstruct stereotypes of “Blackness” in the U.S and African diaspora. We examine how Black people are portrayed and represented in history, literature and popular culture and challenge the notion of essential or authentic Blackness. Students will be invited to look critically at a variety of performances to think in new ways about gender, sexuality and identity in the performance of Blackness. Cross-listed with Queer, Black and Women’s Studies.
Issues in Feminism
This is an interdisciplinary course that serves as an introduction to feminist and women’s studies. The course draws upon feminist ideas and scholarship in developing historical, theoretical and cross-cultural frameworks for the comparative study of women and gender. Fulfills public speaking requirement. 18 students.
In Search of Identity: Performance of Blackness and Representations of Gender and Sexuality
6-week intensive discussion-based seminar designed for 18 high school sophomore students. Interdisciplinary in nature, this course examines how Black people are portrayed and represented in history, literature and popular culture
Womanism and Black Feminist Thought
The goal of this upper-division course is to give students an opportunity to critically examine some of the key concepts, theories, issues, people, moments and events related to Black female experience(s) in the United States of America. The course will: 1) help develop the analytical skills necessary to think critically about feminism, race, and gender; 2) pay particular attention to how Black feminist theory shapes and is shaped by other hierarchies of power including sexuality and 3) draw on a range of texts and films to situate Black feminist theory not only as an intellectual project but as a personal and an activist one. Cross listed with Queer Studies, Black Studies and Women and Gender Studies
Introduction to Black Studies (Service and Experiential Learning)
This course serves as an introduction to the study of Black experience(s) in the United States of America. The course will survey the field by examining the various social institutions and movements that comprise Black U.S. life. The course utilizes service and experimental learning.
World Theatre History I
This course covers ancient India, Africa and Greece to the mid-17th century and explores the origins of theatre forms.
World Theatre History II
This course journeys through various historical periods, from the 17th to early 20th century and offers a selective introduction to theatrical developments in Europe and the Americas that encompasses both dramatic texts and performances. The course approach is thematically, geographically and historically bound.
Principles of Dramatic Analysis in Theatre and Film
This is a required course for Theatre and Film majors that teaches students critical thinking skills, both written and verbal, for the analysis of plays and films.
Film: Ethics Survey Film
This course engages students to look critically at sex and violence in films. Students will interrogate how race, class and gender impacts our understanding of ethics in the media.
Arts and Society: Theatre
In this general education course students examine the relationship between theatre and politics/culture. Students are exposed to a variety of texts and performance in Black theatre/performance as venue to talk about larger issues in our society.
Fundamentals of Theatre II
In this upper-division course for majors, students survey dramatic literature examining genre and style in historical context, 17th to 21st century. Introduces methods of dramatic analysis.