African/Caribbean Based Social and Vernacular Dance Forms
This course explores through lecture, interactive class discussions, movement sessions,…
Autobiographies and Southern Identity
In 1941, W. J. Cash wrote, “If it can be…
Black Music & Performance in New Orleans
This course provides an historically situated introduction to African American…
Building Community through the Arts
With New Orleans as the primary source, this course explores…
Ethnography of Performance and Identity In New Orleans and French Louisiana
This course focuses on symbolic meaning in the vernacular expressive…
French and Creole In Louisiana
What is “Cajun” French? What is Louisiana Creole? Where do…
Gender, Archives, and Musical Culture
The Gulf South is a region rich in records and…
History of Jazz
This course is a survey history of jazz from its…
Hollywood South
In 2011, Hollywood surpassed $1 billion in allocated budgets for…
Jazz, Blues, and Literature
As forms of artistic expression, jazz, blues and literature challenge…
Languages of Louisiana
This course examines the current and historically diverse linguistic situation…
Literary New Orleans
We will explore the extraordinary ways New Orleans has figured…
New Orleans and Senegal in the Atlantic World
This course explores the connected and comparative histories and cultures…
New Orleans Hip Hop
New Orleans hiphop is a complex musical tradition encompassing a…
New Orleans Music
New Orleans is an American city with a unique history…
The Creation of Jazz in New Orleans
In consulting virtually any survey text on jazz history, one…
The Latin Tinge: Jazz and Latin American Music in New Orleans and Beyond
This course explores the relationship of African-American popular music and…
Urban Geography: New Orleans Case Study
This three-credit class, taught by geographer and Senior Professor of…