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Symposium: “Black Lives Matter Identity” and “Fostering Inclusion in the Music Appreciation Class”
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Mulva Library, First Floor
100 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115, United States
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Brian Pirman (Art) presents “Black Lives Matter Identity”
When the George Floyd/Black Lives Matter took off I gave my students an assignment related to the movement. I had each one of my students design a logo for the Black Lives Matter movement. They were encouraged to use yellow and black which is part of the existing identity. The students then applied the logo in very unique and interesting ways. I would like to present these logos and applications to coincide with "Beloved Community Week"
Taylor Giorgio (Music) presents “Fostering Inclusion in the Music Appreciation Class”
How has music served as a vessel for communication and reflection of social issues throughout time? What changes are happening (or need to happen) in the classical music world to promote diversity and representation in both performers and audiences? In this presentation, I will explore how I’ve used the Music Appreciation curriculum to guide students to an inclusive perspective when discussing and thinking about music. The class looks at musical genres such as Spirituals, blues, jazz, classical music, film music, and musical theater, thinking about how social issues, including race, are intertwined in the subject matter, the performers, and the music itself. Students consider how composers and their works were shaped by the society they lived in, and how current performing ensembles are responding to today’s world. The class culminates in a collaborative project with the Civic Symphony of Green Bay, where students present proposals suggesting new ways to diversify and expand the audience at their concerts.