TA 420 - Bilingual Theatre - Spanish/English

Units: 3

Through study and performance of bilingual texts, students will acquire practical and critical skills that will enable them to understand and employ techniques for working with a Mexican/American bilingual population. The phenomenon of bilingualism (English/Spanish) in the American Southwest will serve as the foreground for this interdisciplinary approach to theatre and performance. Plays will be examined within a historical context accounting for factors and perspectives that have shaped the use of language in our society including colonialism, migration, assimilation, acculturation, and cross-cultural interaction. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: SPAN 202 . Two hours lecture and two hours theater activities.