DANCE 132S - The Victory of the Iconoclasts: Postmodern Dance, 1950-2000

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Dance

Description:

An examination of American modern dance since the 1950s, which reinstructed what kinds of movements were considered ''dance'' and what kind of dance was considered art. Postmodern dance as iconoclastic and inclusive, embracing performance art and film, theater and hip hop, fostering the rebirth of modern dance in Europe between 1970-90, and now re-absorbing and recycling the new forms it helped to create. Videos of dancing, guests, workshops, performances. Instructor: Shah

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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