TH 404 - US Theatre and Performance

Credits: 4 credits
Spring

Study of the major sociopolitical and artistic forces that helped shape US theatre and society. Thematic perspectives-colonialism, religion, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, disabilities, economic systems, and systems of government-will be applied to seminal moments in US history to interrogate methods of oppression and resistance, to study historically underrepresented communities, and to better understand the ways in which US theatre has responded to these turning points through the work of some of its principle dramatists, directors, designers, and theatre companies from various cultures. The course also covers some of the major artistic innovations in US theatre, such as the Theatre of Chance, Absurdist Theatre, the Theatre of Cruelty, Musical Theatre, Actos and Epic Theatre, Performance Art, Intercultural Theatre, and Documentary Theatre.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): TH 215.
Liberal Arts Perspective(s): US Diversity
Foundations Requirement(s):