Goucher College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Goucher College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

CPEA 250 - Enacting Change: Theatre and Video Against School Violence (4 Cr.)

(GCR Arts area)
Incidents of school violence are at an all-time high in the Unites States. When incidents of school violence occur, our first question is often “what should be done, and by whom?” This course will lead with the question “what can I do?” Students will examine school violence by interacting and interviewing students, families, teachers, school officials and government officers to learn about the causes and effects of school violence, and about the policies and practices aimed at curbing violence in the schools. Students will identify what messages are needed by the community (documentation of effects, practical safety training, persuasive messages to influence behavior), and will create theatre works and videos to communicate those messages. Through this work, students will develop their own sense of agency to promote social change. Restricted to first-year through junior students and others with instructor permission. Students are limited to one CPE course per semester. Curry.