COMS 111 - Oral Interpretation of Diverse Literatures

    Recent Professors
    Dave Arthur Odasso
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    28 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for SPEE 111
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of COMS 111
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is an introduction to performance studies and issues of diversity and social justice through works that bring these issues to light. Through the critical analysis, selection, and interpretation of genres such as poetry, oral history, prose, humor, and drama, students deepen their appreciation for literature, gain skill in performance, and insight into the role of voice, identity, and social justice in spoken arts. Focus on critiquing performance in context with key concepts from the field Includes analysis of literature for themes, script writing, delivery, and the co-production of solo and/or group performance events.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 9:35am–10:55am, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am