EXS 230 - African Dance

Institution:

Immaculata University

Subject:

Exercise Science

Description:

West African secular and sacred dance forms will be examined, with attention given to the religious, cultural, and social histories in which these dances developed and to the ways in which dance expresses the cultural norms and aspirations of a people. Studies will also include the critical impact that African dance has made on dance in the United States, from the Charleston to Elvis to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.immaculata.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 647-4400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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