Cultural Literacy Course Curriculum Map to 2010 AAOT Outcomes

Department/Program:   MDTA/Theatre			Course:	TA 272 Introduction to Theatre

Cultural Literacy Infusion (optional designation)-submit with course syllabus to Michael  Sàmano 
As a result of taking a designated Cultural Literacy course, learners would be able to:	Course Outcome(s) related to the Outcome	Under what conditions and criteria will the course outcome be assessed? (i.e., a menu of suggested assessment options)	
•	Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.	Devise a deeper understanding of the role theatre plays in civic life and how different social/historic/cultural groups use theatre to explore identity in contemporary society	Essays critiquing performance
Objective exams 
Graded discussion questions	

A course with the Cultural Literacy designation will:	How course meets criterion	Related Course Outline statements	
1)	Explore how culturally-based assumptions influence perceptions	Examine historical and contemporary hegemonic production practices and text requirements	Substantial course content includes analyzing play texts and production practices from a variety of critical perspectives including: feminism, Queer theory, Post-colonial theory, African-American theory, and Materialist theory.	
2)	Examine the historical bases and evolution of diverse cultural ideas	Reading plays by and for marginalized groups	Above and Play readings always include plays written by and about marginalized social classes	

A course with the Cultural Literacy designation will also do at least one of the following:	How course meets criterion	Related Course Outline statements	
•	Critically examine the impact of cultural filters on social interaction so as to encourage sensitivity and empathy toward people with different values or beliefs, or	Analyze production practices from a variety of demographics	Substantial course content includes analyzing play texts and production practices from a variety of critical perspectives including: feminism, Queer theory, Post-colonial theory, African-American theory, and Materialist theory.	
•	Investigate how discrimination arises from culturally defined meanings attributed to difference, or			
•	Analyze how social institutions perpetuate systems of privilege and discrimination, or	Analyzing historical and contemporary theatre practice (who can attend, who can work)	Discriminate between the separate tasks of theatre practitioners (including but not limited to actors, designers, technicians, directors, stage managers and dramaturgs)	
•	Explore social constructs in terms of power relationships.			

__Dr. Brian Haimbach _____9/20/13_______________			____________________________________________
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