Black Performance Studies (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2024–Spring 2025 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, D2 | 3 |
| TA 326/PAS 355 | Cultural Diversity in Performance - D1, AH | 3 |
| TA 365/PAS 315 | Theatre of the African World - D2, AH | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| African-American History I | ||
| Slave Trade and Slavery | ||
| African History Since 1800 - SBH, D2 | ||
| Select three courses from the following list: | 9 | |
| Acting the Black Experience - D1, AH | ||
| Introduction to Hip-Hop Theatre - D1, WR, AH | ||
| African-American Women in Theatre - D1, WR, AH | ||
| History of the African-American Theatre - D1, AH, WR | ||
| Black Dramatic Literature - AH, D1 | ||
| Directing the Black Experience | ||
| Independent Study | ||
or PAS 390 | Independent Study | |
| African-American Music - AH, D1 | ||
| Survey of American Jazz - AH, D1 | ||
| Black Women Novelists - AH, D2, 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.
