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School of Arts & Sciences

Race, Gender & Disability in American Musical Theatre - 05

TPS 0094 - 05

Enrollment Closed

Feb 1, 2021

May 5, 2021

Monday, Wednesday

Afternoon

Tufts Credit Available

Online

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Section Title:

Race, Gender & Disability in American Musical Theatre - 05

Section Schedule:

February 1, 2021

May 5, 2021

Instruction Method:

Online / Virtual

Instructor(s):

Jessica R. Pearson

Type:

fixed date

Online

Day & Time:

Monday, Wednesday ,

3:00PM

4:15PM

Date(s):

February 1, 2021 to May 5, 2021

Available for Credit:

3.00 credit(s)

Course Fee(s):

$1,300.00

$2,970.00 or $450.00 Deposit

Potential Discount(s):

Section Notes:

The history of musical theatre, like the cultures that produced it, is rife with instances of stereotyping, absence, and tokenism. The practice of ethical representation has become, in recent years, a subject of great concern for the arts. In this course, students will read, view, and listen to well-known musicals produced in the twenty-first century that illustrate or complicate the notion of writing, casting, and representing people of color, queer and trans people, and a wide range of physical and mental abilities. Through close analysis and reading of critical texts, students will learn to understand and apply the concept of ethical representation to libretti, scores, and music of the musical theatre.

This is a virtual synchronous course that follows the published schedule of course meetings and requires attendance at all sessions. Tufts virtual courses are designed to provide high-quality, flexible, and interactive courses to Tufts and visiting students. For more information about virtual course policies and expectations, please visit https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/online/online-learning.

Basic Enrollment Requirements: Unofficial Transcript – High School Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, or progress towards a Bachelor’s Degree + 3.0 GPA.

Instructor Approval: Not Required.

Remission Eligible: Yes; first day of term; all university policies apply.

Refund Policy: Course Policy 1

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