AMST S220 (CRN: 30333)
Instructors: Deb Vargas
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MW 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Humanities
In-person Course. Cumbia is one of the most transnational musics in the American continent currently representing a sonic renaissance. Varied cumbia sounds and dance styles are found in most countries across the Americas while sharing similar race and colonial genealogies. This class focuses on cumbia music and dance to explore that politics of race, gender, colonialism, and racial capitalism to consider the ways music reflects the cultural politics of a given moment. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270.