THEA 436 — African Plays and Playwrights
Theatre Arts · University of Ghana
A study of selected African playwrights and their works, representing broadly the regions of the continent, with attention to their production philosophies or working methods, their target audiences; social, economic or political concerns; characterization, use of language, spectacle, plot structure and other dramatic devices. The course aims at equipping students with the analytical tools for critiquing African plays. The scope of critical exercise may be widened to include relevant ongoing staff and student productions.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- THEA 424 — African Arts and Ideas
- THEA 425 — Production Participation III
- THEA 426 — Oriental Theatre
- THEA 427 — African-American 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 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).