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Spring 2027
Introduction to Theatre for Cultural and Social Awareness
Intro course analyzing race, gender, and diversity in U.S. settings via theatre/drama. Uses the Theatre for Cultural and Social Awareness Method to question biases and encourage healthy dialogue.
offering recorded3 credits
Summary
1 / 6
Past student reviews · Mark Hairston
One student reported the class involved lots of reading and that answers were often marked wrong unless they matched the professor's specific interpretation.
What you’ll be able to do
Develop a more complex understanding of self and others while practicing empathy.
Prepare and lead discussions with classmates on a sensitive subject matter using healthy dialogue strategies.
Use the Theatre for Cultural and Social Awareness Method to engage and empower an audience with the purpose of recognizing and questioning cultural assumptions and biases.
Produce a final project of applied/devised theatre.
Articulate why theater is a valued medium to discuss topics.
Critically analyze theater's role as a medium for engaging, interrogating, and complicating complex social, cultural, or political topics.
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
↗ average GPA
1,1481,148 letter grades
A73.1%73.1%
AB20.7%20.7%
B4.6%4.6%
BC0.6%0.6%
C0.3%0.3%
D0.3%0.3%
F0.3%0.3%
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Prerequisites
Course mapSophomore standing
- Sophomore standing
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- Sophomore standing
Professors
Spring 2027No course-specific feedback yet.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
CATRINA SPARKMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MARK HAIRSTON is recorded teaching in Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
NICCOLE CARNER is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 20 | 0 |
| LEC 002 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 20 | 0 |
Times are Central. Select a meeting for details; export includes recorded dates for the selected sections. Enrollment reflects scan time.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Catrina Sparkman
Students described a course focused on open dialog and controversial topics like sexuality and racism, though one noted the professor needed to improve grading criteria.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.81 GPA, 92.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Mark Hairston
One student reported the class involved lots of reading and that answers were often marked wrong unless they matched the professor's specific interpretation.
Past student reviews · Mark Hairston
A student found the class easy but not fun, noting that grades were not posted until the semester ended and attendance was mandatory to avoid grade drops.
Topics
- Race relations, cultural diversity, gender, and sexual orientation in plays, films, and current events.
- Theatrical models for encouraging healthy dialogue.
- Theater as a medium for engaging and interrogating complex social, cultural, and political topics.
Skills
- Leading discussions on sensitive topics using healthy dialogue strategies.
- Applying the Theatre for Cultural and Social Awareness Method to question cultural assumptions.
- Producing applied or devised theatre projects.
- Analyzing sensitive subject matter in U.S. workplace and community settings through theatre.
Grades
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
average GPA
A / AB grades
letter grades
Instructor
Grade distribution · % of letter grades
A81.5%81.5%
AB11.1%11.1%
B0.0%0.0%
BC3.7%3.7%
C3.7%3.7%
D0.0%0.0%
F0.0%0.0%
Grades over time
Through Spring 2026
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Catalog & offerings
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Selected offering source records
Introduction to Theatre for Cultural and Social Awareness
Recorded 2026-10-14Raw records
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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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