CNTP320

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BLACK EXPERIENCE THROUGH THEATER

Contemporary Arts (CNTP) Contemporary Arts

Course Description

This course will examine the form and function of African American theater from the perspectives of some of its major presenters and participators. We will trace the development of African American theater from its African roots to minstrels, to the plays of integration and protest, and finally analyze examples of today's Black theater activity, including writers such as Suzan-Lori Parks and August Wilson.

Course Attributes

CA-School Core-300 Level (CAUJ), MJ-AMER- African-Amer Studies (AMR5), MJ-AMER-African-Amer Stds. (AM13), MJ-Africana Studies (AFS1), MJ-Amer-Artistic Expression (AM17), MN-AFR AMR STD-Hum & Culture (AFHC), OLD GE-INTERCULT NORTH AMERICA (GNAM)