one essay (min 500 words) responding to the two texts (Angels in America part I by Kushner, and Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez). What do you notice in terms of narrative, structure, themes, and relevancy today? What connections can you draw between the plays and theatrical concepts? What questions come up for you as you […]
Archive for the ‘Art’ Category
Any topic (writer’s choice)
Read the assigned reading and then watch the assigned video in the order they’re listedReading first, video second two entries to read/watch and two 150-250 word responses Video link: https://art21.org/watch/extended-play/barbara-kruger-part-of-the-discourse-short/ Please respond to the ways DeSouza and Kruger deal with language in their writing and artwork. Remember to support your reflections by tying them to […]
Any topic (writer’s choice)
Read the assigned reading and then watch the assigned video in the order they’re listedReading first video second You will be posting once to the discussion board. Your individual post should contain 2 paragraphs: one reflecting on the first entry and one for the second two entries to read/watch and two 150-250 word responses to […]
Any topic (writer’s choice)
Please read and view the assigned reading and video, in the order given below. article first video secondRead the assigned reading and then watch the assigned video in the order they’re listed (Entry 1 first, Entry 2 second). You will be posting once to the discussion board. Your individual post should contain 2 paragraphs: one […]
Rite of Spring Ballet and Edvard Munch
“Imagine that Edvard Munch is sitting in the audience of a performance of “The Rite of Spring.” How would the ballet speak to Munch as a Modernist? What elements of Modernism would he recognize? You may want to return to the short critical article “What Is Modernism?” to refresh your memory of the elements used […]
Identify a Challenge
College can be one of the most challenging chapters in your life. You may begin your college experience feeling overwhelmed, and the challenges you face may feel insurmountable. But you are not alone! This is normal and realistic; you are expected to adjust to new and different situations in a very short amount of time. […]
Discussion Board #7
Continuing our discussion of Chapter 11 of Tricia Rose’s The Hip Hop Wars, we’ll focus on Rose’s point about Profiting from Black Suffering. Rose writes, “Anti-hip hop critics, in particular, rarely mention the structural context for what are decidedly problematic behaviours, preferring instead to call the whole thing ‘dysfunctional black culture,’ and thus wash their […]
Research and Report on a Famous Media Personnel
About David Gregory biography of his/her life how he/she became a media personnel highlights of his/her career what he/she is known for, remembered for include any special pioneering aspects of his/her career views he/she held about journalism (and related fields, like photojournalism, TV, Radio, Magazine, and Fils), politics, war, society, etc. […]
3-1 Discussion: Social Import of Photography Discussion Topic
Select a historically significant photograph from this week’s resources or a traditional media source that can be accurately described as a social document. Include the link to the webpage where you located the image, and embed the image in your post. Consider the following in your post: What are the subject matter, formal elements, and […]
feminism and activism
1. Read the article: “In the #MeToo Era, Do These paintings Still Belong In a Museum?” (Huffington Post online, 2017)https://www.huffpost.com/entry/museums-me-too-sexual-harassment-art_n_5a2ae382e4b0a290f0507176?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADtMWfJzoxdKoQ-qLoIe5KEC2KETC0O7BNV98QMeCi_SYbtgcLvT0SBafQbK_9jpmRWyr5oxJVrHRMU-PktniwVoEbit3mf0oclc6F-Tf7-B-6IGN7DJAps-fR3bCifG1TNcenhSpKV48XLHgn-1vFykSetOhEzy6xUOsLxalZkp 2. Prompt for the discussion: a. Imagine you are a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where this controversy is taking place. You are interviewed in Hyperallergic (an online arts magazine with worldwide reach) […]