Spring 2026
Meeting:
W 2:30pm - 5:20pm
SLN:
13210
Section Type:
Studio
Course Comments:
COMMUNITY NARRATIVES
COURSE CHANGE:
MEETS WEDNESDAY 2:30-5:20PM
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
Drama 457: Community Narratives
This course invites students into the vibrant practice of community-based theatre, where lived experience and memory become the raw materials for performance. Partnering with GenPride—an LGBTQ+ senior living community—students will engage directly with elders to collect, honor, and transform their personal narratives into a devised theatrical event created for and with the community itself.
Catalog Description:
Covers learning and application of creative methodologies for the theatre artist. Students study established systems of creative development, the use non-dramatic source texts as a foundation for adaptation into dramatic theatre pieces. Emphasizes artistic entrpreneurship, group collaboration, and applied narrative theories.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
3.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
March 9, 2026 - 3:38 pm