DANC 240 Improvisation I
This course is an introduction to the art and skills of extemporaneous dancing. It functions as a dance laboratory where students practice awareness training, somatic approaches to movement, exploratory exercises and undertake detailed kinetic research. Class time includes opportunities for personal reflection, group discussion and analysis of assigned readings, media, and live performance. Students consider the major historical events of the last century and examine how these events impacted various art forms and in particular western dance. Students learn to describe and distinguish between the distinctive improvisatory practices and values developed by modern and post -modern artists. This course may be repeated for up to 3 credits. Additional lab fee applies.
Prerequisite
Dance majors only
Offered
F