Applied Theatre Praxis

(3 Credits)

This course focuses on the social effects of applied theatre in community, vocational & educational settings. Informed by the work of Paulo Freire as well as other critical theorists & arts activists, like Augusto Boal, Bertolt Brecht, bell hooks, & Tony Kushner, students will explore projects which have a social justice & human rights agenda. Students complete a minimum of 6 total hours of practical training by creating and implementing a residency project for a community, which may be either an informal group of individuals with shared interests or a local non-profit or community-based organization.