Deaf Literature, Performance, Art and Film

This course is an advanced/conversational ASL course that explores several key topics related to Deaf culture and the Deaf experience s influence on literature (both written and signed), theatre, fine and visual arts, and film--both Deaf and hearing directed and acted.  Using only ASL in class, students learn about various perspectives and approaches to each of the themes and topics of the course.  Some questions to explore and answer in this course will be: What is Deaf Literature?  The Deaf Lens: What is it?  How is it different from a hearing perspective on film?  How is Deafness expressed differently in each of the arts discussed in this course?  Analysis and  discussion will come from readings as well as viewings of various types of Deaf arts.