{"id":1951390,"date":"2023-06-19T19:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T23:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-christian-university-to-hold-queer-art-of-drag-course\/"},"modified":"2023-06-19T19:29:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T23:29:54","slug":"texas-christian-university-to-hold-queer-art-of-drag-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-christian-university-to-hold-queer-art-of-drag-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Christian University offers &#8216;Queer Art of Drag&#8217; course."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-christian-university-to-hold-queer-art-of-drag-course%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1951390&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>TCU&#8217;s &#8220;Queer Art of Drag&#8221; Course<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas Christian University (TCU) is offering an exciting and groundbreaking course called &#8220;Queer Art of Drag.&#8221; In this course, students will have the opportunity to explore the world of drag by creating their own unique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nickelodeon-taps-drag-queen-to-teach-kids-about-the-pride-flag\/\" title=\"Nickelodeon Taps Drag Queen To Teach Kids About The Pride Flag\">drag persona<\/a> and performing on stage. This course is a must for anyone interested in the art of drag and its cultural significance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Embracing Drag as an Art Form<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Led by the talented Dr. Nino Testa, who himself has a drag persona named &#8220;Maria Von Clapp,&#8221; this course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-one-out-sleazes-the-hut-pizza-hut-peddles-books-about-drag-kids\/\" title=\"No One Out-Sleazes the Hut: Pizza Hut Peddles Books About \u2018Drag Kids\u2019\">celebrates drag<\/a> as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-scorsese-hits-back-the-art-of-cinema-is-being-devalued\/\" title=\"Martin Scorsese Hits Back: The Art Of Cinema Is Being Devalued\">art form<\/a> that challenges societal norms and fosters queer community and joy. Through this course, students will gain a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-wisconsin-campus-asks-students-to-take-21-week-equity-challenge\/\" title=\"University Of Wisconsin Campus Asks Students To Take 21-Week \u2018Equity Challenge\u2019\">deeper understanding<\/a> of the power of drag in creating social critique and promoting queer world-making.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Course Requirements and Assignments<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To excel in this course, students will need to participate in a live group number during the Spectrum Drag Show. Additionally, they will be required to write a comprehensive &#8220;drag bibliography&#8221; that explores the inspirations behind their drag personas. Furthermore, students will showcase their talent through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-christian-university-to-hold-queer-art-of-drag-course\/\" title=\"Texas Christian University offers 'Queer Art of Drag' course.\">minute-long lip sync performance<\/a> in front of the class.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Exploring Your Drag Persona<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the exciting assignments in this course is the &#8220;My Drag Worksheet.&#8221; This assignment encourages students to name and describe their drag persona, create a unique drag greeting, and strike a pose. The accompanying &#8220;Drag Vision Board&#8221; provides thought-provoking questions to help students reflect on their drag persona and its significance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Unleash Your Creativity<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This course is an incredible opportunity to unleash your creativity and explore the world of drag. Join TCU&#8217;s &#8220;Queer Art of Drag&#8221; course and discover the transformative power of this vibrant art form.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Christian University (TCU) plans to offer a course called &#8220;Queer Art of Drag,&#8221; requiring students to develop a drag persona and perform. Dr. Nino Testa, a faculty member in the Women and Gender Studies department, will teach the course. Campus Reform reported this initiative by TCU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":503,"featured_media":1951391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[7331,4592,4103,7069,4462,15821,3694,4861],"class_list":["post-1951390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-art","tag-christian","tag-course","tag-drag","tag-offers","tag-queer","tag-texas","tag-university"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/503"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1951390"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951390\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1951391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1951390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1951390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1951390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}