Faculty members explore artistic works from many different communities across this nation, including works by artists from Afro-Canadian and Indigenous communities. This area of research includes celebrating and highlighting the works of historical and contemporary Canadian artists including composers, playwrights, theatre makers, et cetera. Faculty members are often themselves creators and thus contribute to the canons they study.
The research themes include:
- Popular and classical music in Canada (including Canadian hip hop)
- Music theatre and theatre in Canada
- Afro-Caribbean dance, music, and theatre from Canada
- The intersection of “Canadian”, “Indigenous”, and "multiculturalism" for artists and their works
- Examples of works by DAN School composers and playwrights
| Researcher | Projects |
|---|---|
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Renihan
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Embodiment and Gesture as Memory in Contemporary Canadian Opera New Music Theatre in Canada, and distinctions of genre in new opera Questions of gender and colonialism in new Canadian music theatre |
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Renyk
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Canadian Musicals Music Theatre in Canada |
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Stephenson
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Dramaturgy of contemporary Canadian drama with a specific focus on autobiographical performance Metatheatricality, audience function as meaning makers |
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Stitski 
|
Black Canada |
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Walker
|
Canadian Drama |
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Waisvisv 
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Black Atlantic historic and contemporary performance culture Afro-Canadian theatre, music, dance, and music theatre New work development Dramaturgy Playwriting Directing |
