This course will look at the development and importance of Theatre in America during the 20th and the beginning of the 21st Century and how these developments and theatrical movements shape and inform the work that is being created today. The class will look at the various cultural, racial, and global influences that shaped the rise of the American Theater and center our conversation on the most significant playwrights, directors, designers, producers, and institutions that have shaped the medium we know today. Required for BFA Design, Production & Management Core. 2.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.

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