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Movement and Culture H1DAN007

In this cluster students will have the opportunity to investigate theoretically and experientially movement and dance from different cultures. The goal is to increase knowledge and understanding of the rich and varied roles of movement forms around the world with a focus on community.

Fulfills the Humanities area of the Rochester Curriculum. Declare This Cluster

In this cluster students will have the opportunity to investigate theoretically and experientially movement and dance from different cultures. The goal is to increase knowledge and understanding of the rich and varied roles of movement forms around the world with a focus on community.

Fulfills the Humanities area of the Rochester Curriculum.
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Choose up to three of the following
DANC195 World Dance: Movement As Culture (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC202 Dance & Peacebuilding (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC204 Contact Improv. & Culture (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
DANC211 Tai Chi Explorations (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
DANC228 Dance History: Philosophy, Aesthetics & Culture (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC247 Moving Memories (4 Cr.)
DANC250A Contemporary Dance:context & Practice (4 cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC250B Contemporary Dance:context & Practice (4 Cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC250 Interm. Contemp. Dance: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Expired Fall 2018
DANC251 Interm/Adv Jazz Dance: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
DANC253 West African Dance: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
DANC305 Dance and Interdependent Community (4 Cr.)
Choose up to three of the following
DANC195 World Dance: Movement As Culture (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC202 Dance & Peacebuilding (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC204 Contact Improv. & Culture (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
DANC211 Tai Chi Explorations (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
DANC228 Dance History: Philosophy, Aesthetics & Culture (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC247 Moving Memories (4 Cr.)
DANC250A Contemporary Dance:context & Practice (4 cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC250B Contemporary Dance:context & Practice (4 Cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC250 Interm. Contemp. Dance: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Expired Fall 2018
DANC251 Interm/Adv Jazz Dance: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
DANC253 West African Dance: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
DANC305 Dance and Interdependent Community (4 Cr.)
Choose from the following, if needed, to total 12 credits
DANC102 Fundamentals Of Movement (2 Cr.)
DANC104 Contact Improvisation I (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC106 Jazz Dance: Rhythm, Resistance & Release (1.0 Cr)
DANC116 Introduction To Somatic Ballet (2 Cr.)
DANC140 Tap Dance: Beginning (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2013
DANC145 Beginning Jazz Technique (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC150 Beg. Contemporary Dance Tech. (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2013
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC155 Movement Revolutions: A Cultural History Of Social Dance (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2018
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC167M Ecolinguistics: Language & Movement (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2018
DANC171 Capoeira: Brazilian Art Movement (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC181 West African Dance Forms I (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.Crosslisted as AAAS254, DANC181.
DANC182 West African Dance Forms 1A (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.Crosslisted as AAAS182, DANC182.
DANC184 Sansifanyi: West African Dance & Drum Ensemble (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC185 Urban Dance: Krump (2.0 Cr)
DANC187 Hip Hop: Dance, Culture and History (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2023
DANC188 Hip Hop Culture & Breaking (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC189 Breaking:conditioning And Battling (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC190 Dances Of The Middle East (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC203 Contact Improvisation II (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC208 Tai Chi: Movement, Art & Culture (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2013
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC209 Qi Gong: Chinese Way To Health (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC212 Ngoma: Drumming, Dance & Ritual In S. Africa (4Cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
DANC240 Tap Dance: Intermediate (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC248 Arts And Activism (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2017
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC249 The Art Of Dance, Change, And Community Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC254 Tap Dance In American History: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC271 Capoeira II: Music & Motion (2 Cr.)
DANC283 West African Dance And Dundun (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2015
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC273 Capoeira: Strategies & Improvisation (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2015
DANC281 West African Dance Forms II (2 Cr.)
DANC285 Experience Guinea: Exploration In Drumming, Dance & Historical Context (4Cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2017
DANC288 Movement Analysis & Integration (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC290 Dances Of The Middle East: Orientale (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2011
Last Offered in Fall 2020.Crosslisted as DANC290, GSWS193.
DANC365A Sansifanyi:West African Dance & Drum Ensemble (3 Cr. )
DANC378 Choreographic Voice: Dance & Social Justice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
Choose from the following, if needed, to total 12 credits
DANC102 Fundamentals Of Movement (2 Cr.)
DANC104 Contact Improvisation I (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC106 Jazz Dance: Rhythm, Resistance & Release (1.0 Cr)
DANC116 Introduction To Somatic Ballet (2 Cr.)
DANC140 Tap Dance: Beginning (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2013
DANC145 Beginning Jazz Technique (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC150 Beg. Contemporary Dance Tech. (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2013
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC155 Movement Revolutions: A Cultural History Of Social Dance (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2018
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC167M Ecolinguistics: Language & Movement (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2018
DANC171 Capoeira: Brazilian Art Movement (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC181 West African Dance Forms I (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.Crosslisted as AAAS254, DANC181.
DANC182 West African Dance Forms 1A (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.Crosslisted as AAAS182, DANC182.
DANC184 Sansifanyi: West African Dance & Drum Ensemble (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC185 Urban Dance: Krump (2.0 Cr)
DANC187 Hip Hop: Dance, Culture and History (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2023
DANC188 Hip Hop Culture & Breaking (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC189 Breaking:conditioning And Battling (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC190 Dances Of The Middle East (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2019
DANC203 Contact Improvisation II (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC208 Tai Chi: Movement, Art & Culture (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2013
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC209 Qi Gong: Chinese Way To Health (2 Cr.)
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC212 Ngoma: Drumming, Dance & Ritual In S. Africa (4Cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2015
DANC240 Tap Dance: Intermediate (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC248 Arts And Activism (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2017
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC249 The Art Of Dance, Change, And Community Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC254 Tap Dance In American History: Context & Practice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2018
DANC271 Capoeira II: Music & Motion (2 Cr.)
DANC283 West African Dance And Dundun (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2015
Last Offered in Fall 2020.
DANC273 Capoeira: Strategies & Improvisation (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2015
DANC281 West African Dance Forms II (2 Cr.)
DANC285 Experience Guinea: Exploration In Drumming, Dance & Historical Context (4Cr)
Valid Starting Fall 2017
DANC288 Movement Analysis & Integration (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2016
DANC290 Dances Of The Middle East: Orientale (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2011
Last Offered in Fall 2020.Crosslisted as DANC290, GSWS193.
DANC365A Sansifanyi:West African Dance & Drum Ensemble (3 Cr. )
DANC378 Choreographic Voice: Dance & Social Justice (4 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2015