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2.00 Credits
Initially an U.S. black urban expressive culture, hip-hop has become a formidable global cultural phenomenon. In going global, hip-hop has taken the angst, hope, social and political conditions of life in the inner cities to the global stage. It has become an anti-establishment culture, spawning its own special mode of communication and dress styles, and fostering a culture of resistance to institutional dominance, class exploitation, and middle class values. This course will study the development, history, communication style, dance form, moral framework, and processes of globalization. It begins by asking what hip-hop is. Next, it outlines the relationship between rap, dub, and hip-hop, and determines who the key figures of this global movement are. In reconstructing the growth and key moments of this life form, we will examine the myriad dimensions of this culture, through its music, music videos, dance styles, and films.
Prerequisite:
Dance majors only, except with special permission from the instructor
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This introductory studio course is a survey of core movements and rhythms from Africa and the Diaspora. Students learn the Umfundalai technique as a way to integrate song, dance and music into a meaningful
and aesthetic experience.
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3.00 Credits
Different modes of choreographic and movement inquiry will be used to interpret and create movement and movement styles. Students will learn skills in culturally specific spatial designs and explorations in order to expand their choreographic landscape. Choreographic explorations will include definition, explanation, and evaluation of movements. Non-Western movement vocabularies will be explored examining a variety of non-western performance aesthetics. Experiences with visual arts, literature, drama, and music will govern the class’ approach to the study of non-western performance. Movement studies will be assigned to incorporate various interpretations of non-western performance genres in the context of students’ individual expressions and experiences.
Prerequisite:
Special authorization required for non-majors
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to introduce, explore and practice basic principles of teaching and learning in dance. Acknowledging that teaching is a very complex activity, the course will try to delineate specific needs, skills and materials that might be helpful in planning and executing a class or course in dance. The teacher must ultimately make the decisions in a class. This course will offer information and skills so that those decisions are based on thoughtful reflection on why you want to teach, what constitutes good teaching, and how you can continue to improve as well as incorporate student participation. Remember--the best teacher never stops being a student! This course will strive to be a hands-on practical “How do I do this?” class. It will explore such questions as: Who am I as a learner? What do I consider good teaching? Why do I want to teach? A general outline of essential elements in the classroom/studio will be presented and discussed, followed by practice in designing within that framework for materials and experiences. The course will address the role/use of such topics as anatomy/kinesiology, learning theory, technology, texts, movement analysis/design, history/aesthetics in teaching various parts in a dance curriculum.
Prerequisite:
Dance majors only, except with special permission from the instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the philosophies and choreographic work of Sokolow, Pomare, Ailey, Beatty, Cunningham, Hawkins, Taylor, Nikolais, Pilobolus, Brown, Childs, Rainer, Tharp, Paxton, Jones, Fagan, Morris and others vis-a-vis cultural, social, and historical developments in the second half of the 20th century in America. The class will explore cultural forces such as jazz dance, tap dance, social dancing, and the American ballet, as well as figures from the related arts, such as filmmakers, painters, media artists, and composers who worked with the post-modern dancers. The emphasis will be on contextual and critical modes of historical inquiry.
Prerequisite:
Dance 2796 (W315) - Dance Modernism in America, 1890s-1950s
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students investigate motives and values in creating dance. The development of individual aesthetics and the ability to articulate these is cultivated. Note: Required of junior dance majors.
Prerequisite:
Dance 3815 (0074)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the basis for understanding, appreciating, and participating in dance as art in culture and individual life. Concepts, intuitions, and communication in dance will be cultivated through lectures, films, live performances, and studio experiences. Note: (1) Open to Honors students only. (2) This course can be used to satisfy the university Core Arts (AR) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers students an opportunity to explore the world of dance. Through video observation, readings, and dancing, students will be exposed to many faces of dance as an expression of cultural values. Dance as art, religion, social custom, and political action will be examined as evidenced in many human societies. Examples will be primarily drawn from North America, West Africa, Brazil, Japan, India, Bali, and the Cook Islands. Students will be introduced to the field of dance anthropology and have the opportunity for on-site observation of dance events.Note: (1) Required for dance majors and is for University Honors Program students. (2) This course can be used to satisfy the university Core International Studies (IS) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information. In addition to meeting the university Core International Studies requirement, this course meets the Non-Western/Third World IS requirement for Communication Sciences majors. Please note the recent update to the Core IS requirement at www.temple.edu/vpus/resources/coreupdates.htm#coreisupdate.
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1.00 - 8.00 Credits
Opportunity for experience in teaching dance.
Prerequisite:
Dance majors only
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the creative process, particularly as it applies to dance making. The course will focus on the development of skills that facilitate creative processes in art. We will look at our own ways of working as well as those of other artists. One objective of the course is for each student to further define his/her personal tastes, commitments, and passions within the field of dance, while also expanding current preferences and practices. Note: This course is for junior dance majors.
Prerequisite:
Dance 3815 (0074)
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