World Dance:Contexts &Cultures

Catalog description

This 100-level class will offer an introduction to dance as a subject of academic study and dance history as a key discipline of performance studies. Students will have a chance to complete historical and cultural analysis of various dance genres, practiced in different geographical and cultural contexts, including, but not limited to, dance forms of Central and Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa, Pre- and Post-Colonial Americas, and the Middle East. Each module will cover a certain region’s distinctive dance practices, pinpoint key aesthetic elements and trends with a focus on cultural, historical, and political significance. Offered regularly.