Spring 2024
Meeting:
TTh 4:30pm - 6:20pm / DEN 213
SLN:
13214
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
EXPLORES CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND
SOCIO-POLITICAL VALUES AND
MEANINGS AS EMBODIED THROUGH
VARIOUS CONTEXTUALIZED DANCES
OF THE MENA
(MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA).
COALESCING THEORY AND PRACTICE,
THIS CLASS IS AN INTEGRATED
STUDIO AND ACADEMIC STUDY.
TUESDAYS WILL CONSIST OF CLOSE
READINGS, DYNAMIC DISCUSSION,
LECTURES, AND VIDEO ANALYSIS,
WHILE THURSDAYS CLASSES WILL
CONSIST OF STUDIO MOVEMENT
PRACTICE. ALL BODIES AND ABILITIES
ARE WELCOME; NO PREVIOUS MOVEMENT
EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.
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Catalog Description:
Integrated studio and academic study in specific African dance techniques including the sociohistorical context of their development, dissemination, and current practice.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
July 27, 2025 - 11:43 am