NSU to offer Harlem course
Northwestern State University will offer a spring 2012 class that will examine the influences of the Harlem Renaissance.
Coordinator of Social Sciences William Housel designed the class in collaboration with professors from the departments of Language and Communications and School of Creative and Performing Arts.
In connection, Professor and Louisiana Poet Laureate Julie Kane will teach a portion on poetry of the Harlem Renaissance and its connection to historical events. Associate Professor of Creative and Performing Arts Jeff Mathews will teach a section on jazz and the influence of African-American music on mainstream American culture.
Professor of Theater Vickie Parrish will instruct a portion on theater and art of the Harlem Renaissance and its connection to the larger movement of American art. Director of Dance Barry Stoneking will talk about dance, especially covering local artists who made significant contributions, and Assistant Professor and director of undergraduate studies in English Andy Crank will teach a class on the literature of the Harlem Renaissance and its situation in the greater scheme of American literature.