CWPA 210: Literature and Improvisation: The Intersec­ tion of Culture and Performance

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; studio, 3 hours

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Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Examines the literary and performative tools needed to construct original, language-based plays. Combines improvisational performance with storytelling to challenge students to develop and explore the connectivity between cultural history, oral tradition passed on through personal narratives, and public discourse.