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BA, Carnival Studies- Major (36 credits)

LEVEL II - SEMESTER II

CA27B - Trinidad Calypso: History, Development and Meaning
Pre-requisites: None

This course will of necessity focus on issues such as race, nationalism, inter-ethnic conflict and negotiation, class stratification as seen through the eyes of calypsonians. The development of social commentary and satire in the calypso; censorship, Independence to Neo-colonialism.

Assessment:
Coursework: 40%
Examination: 60%.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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