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Published by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Language: English
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This course explores contemporary American theatrical expression as it may be organized around issues of gender and cultural identity. This exploration will include the analysis of performances, scripts, and video documentation, as well as the invention of original documents of theatrical expression. Class lectures and discussions will anal
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- culture
- diversity
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- american
- african
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- chicano
- native american
- political
- act
- dance
- diversity
- united states
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This course introduces students to the art and formal ideologies of contemporary dance. We explore the aesthetic and technical underpinnings of contemporary dance composition. Basic compositional techniques are discussed and practiced, with an emphasis on principles such as weight, space, time, effort, and shape. Principles of musicality ar
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- theory
- composition
- ideology
- contemporarym
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- space
- time
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- shape
- body
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This class explores the political and aesthetic foundations of hip hop. Students trace the musical, corporeal, visual, spoken word, and literary manifestations of hip hop over its 30 year presence in the American cultural imagery. Students also investigate specific black cultural practices that have given rise to its various idioms. Student
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- hip hop
- dance
- rap
- black
- breaking
- visual culture
- music
- african
- american
- african-american
- world music
- dj
- history
- literature
- sexuality
- misogyny
- feminism
- performance
- electronic music
- activism
- politics
- consumerism
- race
- artist
- racism
- turntablism
- gangsta
- gangster
- beats
- graffiti
- fashion
- popular culture
- urban
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