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INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEATRE AND CRITICISM

GEN&WS/THEATRE 415
Course Description

Introduction to the history, literature and theory of feminist theatre and of feminist criticism of mainstream theatre in the United States from 1960 to the present.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.97

5.15% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.99% from Historical

A Rate
94.74%

10.1% from Historical

Class Size
19

-11.63% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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