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DANC 1115 - Dance as Cultural Expression

Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to the basic principles and techniques of modern dance and its relationship to human culture. Class work will introduce students to technical concepts involved in training the body to be an articulate expressive instrument. The course examines the basic elements of dance including stretch, strength, coordination, building confidence, body awareness, cardiovascular, and dance vocabulary, explores basic elements of composition and improvisation, and facilitates creative group presentations as a path to understanding dance as a form of historical cultural expression.

General Education Code: Arts and Humanities (ARHX)
Elective Code(s): CRTY
Cross-listed: THR 1115