Theater 190J - The Voice as Social Justice

Spring
2023
01
4.00
Elisa Gonzales

TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM

UMass Amherst
66447
Bromery Center for Arts Rm 413
esgonzales@umass.edu
This course explores the various manifestations of the voice??as performance??in protests, activism, and social justice movements in the United States. Topics covered in this course include political protest songs, theatre as a form of protest and activism, the language and theatricality of protest chants, and in recent years, how voice and speech trainers have contributed to the sustainability and health of activists and protestors. (Gen. Ed. AT)
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.