INTRODUCTION TO DANCE AND COMMUNITY
Introduction to community engagement through dance and movement. Focus on skills to work within service-oriented programs that engage communities in transformative, decolonizing, and humanizing dance practices. Investigate theory, practice, and empirical research to support ethnographic approaches with feminist and critical perspectives when working with dance in communities.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Devise dance/movement choreography through community engagement. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Devise teaching strategies based on community interests/needs. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Recognize complex identities that create obstacles or privileges for individuals and communities. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Foster inclusive environments. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Devise dance/movement choreography through community engagement. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Devise teaching strategies based on community interests/needs. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Recognize complex identities that create obstacles or privileges for individuals and communities. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Foster inclusive environments. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027