Introduction to Applied Theater: Working in Prisons
THEA 115
Fall 2014 not offered
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| Certificates: Civic Engagement |
| Course Cluster: Service-Learning |
This course will give students the opportunity to study theater as a tool for community outreach and to apply that knowledge to practical work in community settings. No previous experience in theater is necessary. Students will be encouraged to use their own skills in music, art, and drama as they devise ways to use the arts as catalysts for educational development in underserved populations. Particular focus will be given to theater programs that have been developed for prison populations, and students will have the opportunity to create collaborative performance projects in local prisons. Pedagogical principles will be based on the theater techniques of Augusto Boal. Collaboratively devised performance scripts will be adapted from classical literature (Shakespeare, Dante, ancient Greek drama, etc.). |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA THEA |
| Course Format: Practicum | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(CIVI-MN)(HRAD-MN)(THEA) |
Major Readings:
Wally Lamb, ed., I'LL FLY AWAY
Augusto Boal, GAMES FOR ACTORS
Jean Trounstine, SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS
Angela Davis, ARE PRISONS OBSOLETE
William Shakespeare, THE TEMPEST
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly papers, weekly lesson plans, and a final paper |
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