GRDSCH 525 Acting Up: Teaching Theater for ChangeTuesdays/Thursdays (11:30-1:50) 3 credits, C/NC
How do you interrupt bias in classrooms so that all students thrive? One evidence-based answer: by building practical skills in Theatre of the Oppressed, social change theater, and other arts-based pedagogies. These practical skills serve students from all fields, no matter what their professional goals.
In this online course, students practice using the language and methods of theater to challenge institutional oppression and advance community dialogue about power and privilege. These methods generate opportunities for collective problem-solving. The course culminates in an online student-generated theater performance and dialogue.
Co-instructors: Tikka Sears and Elba Moise