| Course Title: Introduction to West African Dance |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: An introduction to the history and vocabulary of West African dance, emphasizing the central role that dance plays in African cultures. This class will introduce students to movements from traditional concepts to neo-traditional West African dance forms and the African Diaspora. Students will learn to identify the aesthetic principles and develop physical and artistic skills such as explicit sound, music, and movement connection; call and response; body isolation; and the individuality of movement expressions. Additionally, they will practice playing an instrument, singing, and learning with an emphasis on community building and individual potential. |
| Distribution(s): PE - Physical Education |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:2.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Alpha Kaba | akaba@mtholyoke.edu |
| Charles Flachs (email: cflachs@mtholyoke.edu, phone: 413-538-2195) may also be contacted for registration permissions and registration questions. |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Performance | Monday and Wednesday | 07:15PM - 08:30PM | KEND - Kendall Hall/Sports Complex | ST2 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Repeatable for credit. |
| Course Tags | ||
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| AFRAM0001 | AFRAM: African concentration | This course has been approved to count towards the concentration in African Studies within the African & African-American Studies major and minor. |
| 1-2CR0001 | 1-2CR: One and two credit undergraduate courses |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 38 | Enrollment: 37 | Available: 1 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |