Instructor to be announced. Includes reading, writing, viewing, and discussion of sources such as film, text, original documentation, demonstration, and performance. Dance in New York City. A study of the cultural roots and historical contexts of specific communities using New York City's dance scene as a laboratory. Students observe the social environments in which various modes of dance works are created while researching the history of dance in New York City.
Course includes attendance at weekly events, lecture-demonstrations, and performances.
Advanced Undergraduate Courses Dance BC3572y. H. Van Kuiken. F 1-3, plus hours to be arranged. The rigorous study of the visual elements of dance design through aesthetic and critical evaluation of lighting, costume, and scenographic techniques. Intensive practice in writing about dance.