Critical Dance Studies: Special Topics in Dance History and Theory

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This graduate seminar provides an introduction to the history and critical theory of dance in global contexts. The methodological focus may include critical dance studies, historiography, ethnography, feminist theory, critical race theory, body theory - corporealities - art and architectural (site-specific performance) theory, and performance studies. Students will read and analyze a wide array of critics, scholars, and artists and demonstrate fluency in critical dance studies through written papers and weekly seminar discussion. Live Performance will serve as archival source material.