Theater Arts 80V - The Circus in American Culture

Institution:

University of California-Santa Cruz

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Description:

Circus arts from their shamanic roots to contemporary practice will be analyzed in a historical, aesthetic, and creative dimension. Lecture, discussion, and demonstrations will explore the theory and practice of American circus arts. In section, students will explore basic circus skills from clowning to tumbling to exhibition of freaks. (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts, A.) The Staff

Credits:

1.25

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.ucsc.edu/

Phone Number:

(831) 459-0111

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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