THEA 427 — African-American Theatre
Theatre Arts · University of Ghana
This course is a survey of the socioeconomic and historical conditions that gave birth to African American theatre. It is designed to introduce students to African American theatre through the works of select playwrights, which present the history of blacks in America from the 17th century to the 21st century. Historical and contemporary films about African American culture and history are also employed to give students a visual experience of the political and social milieu that gave the dramatic works a context. The course explores classic African American plays such as A Raisin in the Sun, Fences, Dutchman, and others to give students a rich insightful experience into the lives of the playwrights and their works, against the historical society that produced both.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- THEA 424 — African Arts and Ideas
- THEA 425 — Production Participation III
- THEA 426 — Oriental Theatre
- THEA 428 — Media and Society
- THEA 432 — Production Participation IV
- THEA 433 — African Performance Theories
- THEA 434 — Stage Make-up
- THEA 435 — Effective Communication in Performance
- THEA 436 — African Plays and Playwrights
- THEA 437 — Puppet Theatre
- THEA 438 — Production and Project Development
- THEA 439 — Modern West African Drama
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).