Performance and Communication Arts 255 - African-American Drama

Institution:

St Lawrence University

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Description:

African-American drama is a tradition that has unique themes and forms with sources in African ritual, language; gesture and folklore; the Southern Baptist church; the blues; and jazz. Students examine plays, read essays, view videos and listen to music to discover the qualities that make this drama a vital resource of African-American culture and an important social and political voice. Playwrights include Amiri Baraka, Adrienne Kennedy, George C. Wolfe, Alive Childress, Ntozake Shange, Ed Bullins and August Wilson. Also offered as English 255 and through U.S. Cultural and Ethnic Studies.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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