AAST 368 - Black Arts Workshop II: African Diasporan Culture in Perfomance from Blues to Hip Hop

First Semester. This course continues the inquiry begun in AAST/THEA 268 focusing on the Western Hemispheric inheritance from traditional African cultures.  This course will focus on performance in sacred and secular cultures of the African diaspora in the mid-to-late 20th century.  The class will hone performance skills through in-class exercises and assignments, and intellectual and critical skills through reading, discussions, presentations, journals and critical papers examining aesthetic and cultural performance theories.  The course will culminate in a final performance.


Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite:  AAST/THEA 268 or other AAST Fine Arts classes taught by
Professors Coleman, Sharpley and/or Logan.

Enrollment Limit: 20. Consent of Instructor Required.
Ms. Jackson Smith

Credits: 4 hours