History of Deaf Performance

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A study of Deaf performance in the United States from its earliest documented forms to the present. Topics covered include storytelling, visual vernacular, ASL poetry, ASL music, Dip Hop, principles of artistic sign language, the development of the National Theatre of the Deaf, and the history of integrated Deaf/hearing theatre. In addition to assigned readings, students will view and analyze a wide variety of Deaf performance artifacts. Due to the nature of this subject, instruction is in ASL and voice interpreters will not be provided.