12/21/2024 5:07:30 PM	THAR 6 Course Outline as of Fall 1997	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  THAR 6	Title:  MULTI/CULTURE THEA
Full Title:  Multi Cultural Perspectives in American Theatre
Last Reviewed:1/25/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Through the study of contemporary African, Asian, Latino, and Native American drama, the student will formulate a comprehensive analysis of culture and how it affects American Theatre.  The course will focus on script analysis, video presentations, and play productions, in order to gain an understanding of how each culture expreses itself theatrically.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and THAR 1.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Through the study of contemporary African, Asian, Latino, and Native American Drama, the student will formulate a comprehensive analysis of culture and how it affects American Theatre.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and THAR 1.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1995	Inactive:
Area:	E G	Humanities American Cultures/Ethnic Studies
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C1	Arts		Fall 1996
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3A	Arts		Fall 1997
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1995	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1997	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

By the end of the semester the student will:

1. identify and understand the cultural differences of African, Asian,

  Latino and Native American Theatre;

2. identify some of the popular theatrical images as they are represented

  in contemporary American Theatre;

3. analyze/describe theatrical images as projected in our society;

4. compare and contrast theatrical and artistic expressions of diverse

  American cultures;

5. expand understanding of economic, political, and historical forces at

  work within the previously named cultures and the effect on

  contemporary American Theatre; and,

6. compare a variety of production values according to diverse

  theatrical traditions.

Topics and Scope

Introduction; define theatrical & cultural terms that are relevant

to the course.

1. Native American, African, Asian and Latino Theatre will be discussed

  and studied in four week segments.  Topics for discussion for each

  group are:

  A.  Define the use of ritual dance music and story-telling in the lives

      and wellbeing of each group.

  B.  How these creative endeavors are understood or misunderstood.

  C.  Critical listening, thinking and observing of diverse methods of

      theatrical presentations.

  D.  Discuss the development of theatrical conventions according to

      historical traditions of each group.

  E.  Synthesis of skills with objective understanding of theatrical

      productions and play readings.

2.  Topics that are specific to Native American, Latino, African and Asian

   Theatre.

   A.  History of the Native American Theatre Ensemble and other theatre

       groups.

   B.  Background to assimilation attemps, treaties, schools, tribal

       importance, and activism of the 60's and spiritual awakenings.

   C.  Define and discuss Latino literature, magical realism and poetry.

   D.  History about the origins of Latino Theatre and how it is shaped

       by political, social and economic issues.

   E.  History of African American Theatre including Harlem Renaissance,

       and the Federal Theatre Project.

   F.  Discuss African American literature, poetry and the Civil Rights

       Movement.

   G.  History of Asian American Theatre.

   H.  Discuss the influence of immigration, labor, internment camps,

       exclusion laws and the effects of the Vietnam War.

Assignments:

The student will complete:

1. Four short 500 word essays.

2. Regularly scheduled quizzes.

3. Mid-term and Final Exam, essay style.

4. Students will choose one of the following:

  A.  A semester long study of a theatrical convention, resulting in a

      term paper 8-10 pages in length.

  B.  A written response to a production that is pertinent to the subject

      area of the course.

  C.  An oral presentation, or performance that is supported with written

      documentation and which is relevant to course subject areas.

  D.  A creative project, constructing costumes and designing scenery

      which is supported with written justification and within the

      guidelines of the course.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 65%
Written homework, Essay exams, Term papers, Response to a production revelent to subject area.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 25 - 50%
Essay exam and quizzes.
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 30%
SPECIAL PROJECTS

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

American Drama; Colonial to Contemporary. Harcourt Brace College

Publishers. Stephen Watt/Gary A. Richardson, Editors. Copyright

1995. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 93081045, ISBN:

0-15-500003-9.

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