Black Performance Studies (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Black Performance Studies
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Departments: Theatre Arts and Pan-African Studies
Academic Plan Code(s): BPS_MINOR
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PAS 210 | Introduction to Pan-African Literature - AH, P2 | 3 |
| TA 326/PAS 355 | Cultural Diversity in Performance - AH, P1 | 3 |
| TA 365/PAS 315 | Theatre of the African World - AH, P2 | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| African-American History I | ||
| Slave Trade and Slavery | ||
| African History Since 1800 - P2, SBH | ||
| Select three courses from the following list: | 9 | |
| Acting the Black Experience - AH, P1 | ||
| Introduction to Hip-Hop Theatre - AH, P1, WR | ||
| African-American Women in Theatre - AH, P1, WR | ||
| History of the African-American Theatre - AH, P1, WR | ||
| Black Dramatic Literature - AH, P1 | ||
| Directing the Black Experience | ||
| Independent Study | ||
or PAS 390 | Independent Study | |
| African-American Music - AH, P1 | ||
| Survey of American Jazz - AH, P1 | ||
| Black Women Novelists - AH, P2, WR | ||
| African Art: A Survey | ||
| Women in Africa: Historical and Literary Perspective | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 21 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
