After my research for the informal talk, I found there is a lot to be discussed on this topic, so I want to keep exploring it in the final project. I think it is really interesting that a specific type … Read More »
For my final project I would like to explore sexuality in country music. I will look at how country “sticks to its roots” and appeals to a white male demographic by objectifying women, hating on the racial Other, and underrepresenting … Read More »
My project will focus on Kendrick Lamar’s career, honing in on his most recent crowning achievement, winning 2018’s Pulitzer prize for music, for his project DAMN (released in 2017). Lamar’s was the first Pulitzer awarded to an artist who was … Read More »
My final project will be discussion how Eminem broke through in hip hop as one of the first white hip hop/rap artists. Through this time, it was stereotypical that rap was for the African American community. This will mostly reflect … Read More »
My paper will focus on how Queen influenced the music scene for years to come, while being written off by most critics. Some topics that I will focus on in this paper include Freddie Mercury’s flamboyant nature which was new … Read More »
I will be focusing on how the rapper Tyler, The Creator has broken barriers for gay people in the genre of hip hop. Through his work with the group Odd Future, he helped an underrepresented group gain respect and achieve … Read More »
In the sexuality section of this course, a core idea we discussed regarding the opera, Carmen, was whether Carmen was actually ever able to obtain the freedom she wanted. She constantly voices her freedom throughout the show and breaks away … Read More »
For my project, I will be looking at how the Queercore music scene formed and grew in opposition to a lack of space/voice within the punk scene and desire to resist the assimilation of queer people into straight culture. I … Read More »
For my final project, I would like to analyze the ways in which mental health is portrayed in modern music, with a focus upon hip-hop music. Related to the course, looking ahead, it appears that mental health issues may be … Read More »
For my final project, I would like to discuss female representation in film scoring. This project topic would have clear ties to our first unit, Genius, and our last unit, Gender. This has been a topic that I have been … Read More »