SPN 151: Topics in Us Latine Theatre and Social Change

2026-27

Units: 5

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; written work, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours

Catalog page 421

Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor

Description: Examines the formation of LatinĂˆ, Afro-LatinĂˆ, Boricua, Hispanic, and Chicanx identities in the United States through theatre?s historical and contemporary influence. Analyzes dramatic texts, scholarship, and performance practices. Explores how U.S. theatre engages questions of race, migration, politics, language, and cultural expression across diverse LatinĂˆ communities. Course is repeatable as content or topic changes to a maximum of 8 units.