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Jul 03, 2024
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American University Catalog 2024-2025
Social Action, Justice, and the Performing Arts (Undergraduate Certificate)
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Offered by the Department of Performing Arts , College of Arts and Sciences , the Social Action, Justice, and the Performing Arts (Undergraduate Certificate) is designed for credential students interested in a focused study of arts for social action. The program is intended for students studying in the Department of Performing Arts , but also for any degree-seeking student across the institution or nondegree individuals interested in how the performing arts can enact social change and contribute in meaningful ways to the public good. This intensive curriculum reflects the core values of American University and prepares students for engagement in areas where the performing arts can make a difference in the lives of others and for meaningful societal change. The certificate aims to train artists with the knowledge, skills, and artistry to serve as catalysts for revolutionary societal change.
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Admission to the Program
Open to all undergraduate degree and nondegree students. Minimum sophomore standing or an earned undergraduate degree required to apply. Application to the program is made through the Department of Performing Arts . Certificate Requirements
- 13 credit hours with grades of C or better with at least 7 credit hours at or above 300-level
- Compliance with all regulations for a certificate (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 10.3 )
Required (7 credit hours)
Cultural Studies Area (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other approved cultural studies course: - AFAM-200 African Americans in the Diaspora (3)
- AMST-240 Poverty and Culture (3)
- AMST-260 Asian American Experiences (3)
/ APDS-260 Asian American Experiences (3) - AMST-275 Settler Colonial Studies (3)
- AMST-285 Disability, Health, and Normality (3)
/ HLTH-285 Disability, Health, and Normality (3)
/ WGSS-285 Disability, Health, and Normality (3) - AMST-385 Mental Health, Madness, and Neuroqueerness (3)
/ WGSS-385 Mental Health, Madness, and Neuroqueerness (3) - ANTH-110 Culture and Power (3)
- APDS-100 Introduction to Asia (3)
- APDS-325 Chinese Art: A History of Gender, Ethnicity and Class (3)
/ ARTH-325 Chinese Art: A History of Gender, Ethnicity and Class (3) - APDS-340 Topics in Asia, Pacific, and Diaspora Studies (3)
- ARTH-211 Ethics of Art Museums (3)
- AWST-115 Introduction to the Arab World (3)
- GOVT-221 Income and Wealth in America (3)
- LIT-285 Introduction to Latina/o/x Studies (3)
/ LTST-200 Introduction to Latina/o/x Studies (3) - WGSS-125 Gender in Society (3)
- WGSS-150 Women’s Voices through Time (3)
Focused Studies Area (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other approved course: |
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