Overview of Asian American theater and its political and artistic achievements, from foundational Asian American theater companies and playwrights to contemporary performance artists. Issues addressed include race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and intergenerational conflict.

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.

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Units

Letter

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
GEs Ethnicity
Jessica Nakamura
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THTR180F . 2 Months Ago

I have taken multiple theatre classes and this was by far the best one. The plays she provided were relevant and funny. At first I was annoyed having to read, but then when I would get to around page 3 I was hooked. As long as you read the plays and go to classes you will do well.

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THTR188D . 2 Months Ago

class are extremely less interesting and the work that the class requires to read are extremely long and it seem like the classes are just a repeat and nothing creative or spark a actual conversation with critical thinking (honestly don't think about trying to take this class if you want to learn something or a class that can be useful)

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THTR2B . 4 Months Ago

TAs are kind and grade very generously. There is no midterm, just weekly online quizzes and paragraphs each week. Go to lecture and write down everything on the slides for the quizzes. You only need to do the primary readings. Final at the end is in essay format but hopefully you should have a near 100 in the class that you won't have to worry.

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THTRW2B . 5 Months Ago

Short quizzes every week, but if you go to class and take notes, you will do well on these quizzes. The paper assignment is not bad, TA's are also very helpful. Many readings but most of them are fun to read. Overall, a enjoyable class for GE and you can actually learn things for Asian performance forms.

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THTR2B . 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

Easy class if you write down everything presented on slides during lecture. Make sure to at least read the plays. readings that provide background on a performance aren't as important. Try to relate what is learned in lecture to how it is exhibited in the reading. Make sure to do all the assignments as they can be easy to forget to do.

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THTR2B . 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Dr. Nakamura is so friendly and sweet. The content of the course that is covered is also very interesting. There is A LOT of reading to be done in order to get a good grade in the class but most of the reading is quite interesting. Short quizzes every week, midterm essay, and the final were not that bad though! Highly recommend her and this course!

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