Disability and the Arts

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

In this dynamic practicum, we will explore the rich relationship between disability and the arts. Using case studies drawn from the literary, visual and performing arts—including design—we will employ disability studies approaches to studying these masterworks. Your own interests and questions will shape what we do as a group, as well as your individual semester-long project.Invisible disabilities, competing/contested definitions of disability, access, and self-advocacy will be central to our conversations. We will also consider art as a form of healing justice. Project-based learning and disability justice will form the core of our praxis, which we will collectively create.