ENGLISH 198 - Porgy and Bess

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

This experimental course offers a case study on the musical Porgy & Bess. Students will examine the multiple iterations of "P&B" (novel, play, film, etc.), perform archival research, critically engage with the history and culture of the American musical, and ask the question what would it mean to adapt Porgy & Bess today. Topics to include: adaptation theory and practice; performance studies; gender, race, class, and identity; and media studies.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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