Dances of Northern China

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This course focuses, through dance, on the embodiment of the minority folk cultures of Northern China. Each semester, students will focus on two folk dances from Yanbian, Xinjiang, or Inner Mongolia. These dances were created by Korean, Uyghur, and Mongolian people. Students will explore the forms of these dances as well as the culture, religion, history influencing the creation of these dance forms. Students with previous dance experience are encouraged to enroll. Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: This course counts toward the Cross-School Dance Minor hosted by Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Repeat rule: Non-Repeatable. Students can only take this course once during their study at NYUSH.