This course focuses on the performance of Latin jazz repertoire. An in-depth examination of various types of rhythmic organization in indigenous Afrolatin genres will also be presented. Ensembles concentrate on group dynamics and rhythmic interaction with an emphasis on rhythmic feel, idiomatic improvisatory vocabulary, and repertoire development. Students will be required to compose new repertoire […]
Offers an introduction to some of the music cultures of the world. Issues related to context, music, identity and performance will be considered within the framework of transnationalism and globalization in this overview which includes the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, Indonesia and the Pacific. Prerequisite: Foundation courses. Course credit exclusions: FA/MUSI 3300 6.00. The former […]
Examines post-Second World War experiences of dictatorship and democratization in South America. Regional trends and specific countries (such as Brazil, Chile and Peru) are considered from a political economy perspective, including class relations, popular organizations and political institutions.
This course examines the history and political economy of the Americas using case studies from Latin America and the Caribbean to highlight the forces that have shaped the internal politics of the region and its relationship to world markets.Course credit exclusions: None. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusions: AS/POLS 3790 6.00 (prior to Fall/Winter […]
The history of Brazil interweaves stories of cannibalism, slavery, commodity booms, and the creation of an Atlantic World. Beginningwith European-Indigenous encounters, we explore the Portuguese colony that became an American monarchy in the tropics, ending withslave abolition and Republicanism.
This course addresses the development of colonial empires across Africa and explores the interconnected histories of Africa and Europe from the French invasion of Algeria in 1830 to the period of decolonization in the1960s.
Relations between Brazil, the Caribbean and Western Africa are studied from circa 1500 to the late 19th century, with an emphasis on the nature of the European Empires in Western Africa, Brazil, and the Caribbean, the impact of colonial rule and neo-colonialism, and the varied responses of indigenous societies to both developments.
This course examines the English language and multilingualism in the current global context, focusing on how bi/multilingual individuals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds bring different languages into writing and communication. Exploring a range of fiction, nonfiction and interdisciplinary scholarship in translingual literature, students will develop awareness of rhetorical conventions and learn strategies for communication […]
This course focusses on intercultural communication for students from an English language learning background. Students will develop critically reflective strategies to build intercultural awareness and apply intercultural communication strategies in a range of contexts. The course will examine notions of culture and the relationships between language use, culture, power dynamics and identity, contextualized within a […]
This course provides students with the skills and techniques necessary to conduct independent linguistic field work. PREREQUISITES: AP/LING 2110 3.0, AP/LING 2120 3.0, AP/LING 2130 3.0 and AP/LING 2140 3.0 with grades of C+ or better, and at least six credits in linguistics (LING) at the 3000-level with grades of C+ or better, or permission […]