2023 Spring THEATER 25AC 001 LEC 001

Spring 2023

THEATER 25AC 001 - LEC 001

The Drama of American Cultures: An Introduction to Our Theater

Race and Performance

Roshanak Kheshti

Jan 17, 2023 - May 05, 2023
Mo, We, Fr
11:00 am - 11:59 am
Class #:26007
Units:4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 5
Enrolled: 115
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 120
Waitlist Max: 20
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials, 8 hours of outside work hours, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material.

Final Exam

TUE, MAY 9TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Other classes by Roshanak Kheshti

Course Catalog Description

This course provides an introduction to theater through the study of values and issues fundamental to cultural identity, the comparison of selected cultural groups and their relationship to American society as a whole, and the study of drama as an instrument for understanding and expressing cultural identity. Theater of specific cultural groups to be included will be determined by the availability of live theater productions offered on campus and in the Bay Area.

Class Description

What is race? What is performance? How do these social phenomena intersect? How have public performances of civil disobedience changed racial discourses? What is a performance of civil rights? This course introduces students to core performance studies concepts through an examination of race and racialization in the US. We examine performance art, street performances and the intersection of the two to examine where civil society intersects with artistic expression.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills

Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth
American Cultures Requirement

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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