DANC 68 - Cultures on the Move

Institution:

Santa Clara University

Subject:

Dance

Description:

This course will explore the historical circumstances of migration to the United States by populations and cultures from West Africa and China as well as the Cherokee nation within the United States. It will focus on how performance traditions, especially dance, functioned to process the inevitable conflicts, struggles and ultimate transformations into blended cultures. The course will consider the legacy and current vitality of these cultural migrations in the present.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.scu.edu

Phone Number:

(408) 554-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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