AThr 128 - Introduction to World Dance

Institution:

SUNY at Albany

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Description:

Survey of dance that introduces students to the aesthetics, appreciation and history of dance. This course will explore dance from a cross-cultural/global perspective, examining various purposes and approaches for dancing, including an analysis of movement styles and their relationship to the culture, time and place that gives rise to each dance form. Class time will be divided between: introductory lecture by the instructor, watching a video of dance on the theme for the day, discussion of that theme informed by the video and of that day's required reading. May also involve a movement exploration/studio component. Attendance at a?live performance will be an aspect of the course, as will a small group oral presentation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albany.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 442-3300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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