Broadway Theater has played a key role in shaping popular culture and personal identities. Through the chronological study of musicals/plays this course invites students to grapple with questions of race, gender, sexual orientation and identity as they think critically about these contemporary cultural perspectives. Students will learn about these historically changing perceptions while writing a series of reaction papers, ending with the culminating project involving a presentation of these culturally diverse issues across a selection of musicals/plays.
In addition to focusing on multiple cultures, this course is the second in the writing sequence and will emphasize reading, research, and writing skills.