Spring 2023
THEATER 25AC 001 - LEC 001
The Drama of American Cultures: An Introduction to Our Theater
Race and Performance
Roshanak Kheshti
Class #:26007
Units:4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
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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