DANC 3110 — Black Dance in America

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLecture

Examines the African diaspora through the lens of dance and movement. Examines the body as a potential site of empowerment and oppression. Explores the roles of both racism and the celebration of the Africanist aesthetic in a variety of vernacular, concert, and commercial American dance forms. Combines readings and written assignments with movement practices. Uses New York City as a classroom to study African diasporic forms of dance from a variety of instructors.

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