THEA 321 - History of Black Theatre

Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
The influence of 400 years of African Diaspora on North American theatre traditions. The African American influence on playwriting, music, slave narratives, minstrel shows, The Harlem Renaissance, The Civil Rights Movement, The Black Arts Movement, and contemporary African American theatre.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area C requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Equivalent Quarter Course: THEA 3220.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C4 - Upper Division Arts or Humanities
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently