BC2567 x Music for Dance 3.0 pts. An intensive study of musicianship and musical literacy designed for students of dance. Analysis of the elements of rhythm, musical structure, texture, and style in the relationship of music to sound in the compositional process. 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.
DNCE BC3000 x From the Page to the Dance Stage 3.0 pts. Not offered in 2000-2001. Examines works of dance that have their origins in the written word. Texts by such writers as Ovid, Vergil, Shakespeare, and Sophocles are read and related to major choreographic endeavors. DNCE BC3009 x or y Independent Study 1.0 - 4.0 pts.