Dec 20, 2025
University of Michigan
How to Apply Interested applicants must submit an online application at careers.umich.edu. The online application form requires students to upload a single PDF file with a cover letter and resume/CV. Course Description Do you love musicals? Really LOVE musicals? Are you also kind of disappointed in them? (I?m looking at you Book of Mormon.) Do you have questions about the problematic history and racial politics of many beloved musicals? (cough, cough, West Side Story) Do you wonder whether Hamilton was a revolutionary as everyone claimed? Do you think how a show is cast, which actors play which roles, really matters? Do you want to go to musicals, listen to original Broadway cast recordings (not soundtracks!), talk about musicals, and learn about musicals? This course will explore the history of racial representation in musical theatre, how popular theatrical performance constructs race as an identifiable category, and techniques of analysis for...
Professional Diversity Network
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Part-Time
