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

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4HU, CD
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.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: C. Jackson-Smith
Consent of the Instructor Required? Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: AAST/THEA 268 or other AAST Fine Arts classes taught by Professors Coleman, Sharpley and/or Logan.
Cross List Information This course is cross-listed with THEA 368