DANC 516: Dancing Techniques Graduate Elective

Course Description

An elective for graduate students and an umbrella course for dancing technique courses offered in the department. Courses are offered from a range of Africanist and Europeanist cultural origins, which may include techniques such as Ballet, Contemporary Modern, Improvisation, West African, Umfundalai, Hip-hop, House, Jazz, Capoeira, Tap. Specific dance forms for each semester will be listed in the class schedule. These provide graduate students with a physical study of various dance techniques and the cultural context of their creation and practice. 1 to 2 graduate hours. No professional credit. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Audition required during first two class sessions for non-dance graduates to remain enrolled in course.