DANCE 354

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Dance and Identity

Dance College of Fine Arts and Communications

Course Description

Exploration of studies and issues regarding dance and identity. Topics include but are not limited to gender, race, ethnicity, culture, spirituality, and dance genre specificities.

When Taught

Fall

Min

2

Fixed/Max

2

Fixed

2

Fixed

0

Recommended

American Heritage 100 is recommended before enrolling in this course

Title

Spiritual Strengthening

Learning Outcome

1. Integrate and articulate your spiritual identity as Children of God throughout the course.

Title

Intellectually Enlarging

Learning Outcome

2. Identify, and present issues of your identity that influence the creation, performance, and the interpretation of dance. 3. Through curricular interaction with professional dance artists, you will integrate and participate in others' dance experiences. 4. You will analyze, research, and present one major theme of identity and its relation to the dance field.

Title

Character Building

Learning Outcome

5. You will produce evidence illustrating your personal centralization in your claimed culture within dance including the role of race, gender, the body, age and religion.

Title

Lifelong Learning & Service

Learning Outcome

6. Through creative works and service you will further define and generate your artistic and spiritual identity.