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Undergraduate Catalog 2017-18 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2017-18 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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DANC 3450 - Twentieth Century American Dance


A survey of the purposes, functions, and manifestations of American dance from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. Relationships are examined between dance and general cultural developments in the United States in each decade of this century. Topics covered include: the forerunners and pioneers of modern dance; avant-garde and post-modernists; and artists of jazz, tap, Broadway, movies, and the current media. Students write several short papers and prepare a research paper. Examinations emphasize essay writing.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Junior standing and Dance major/minor only.

Notes: This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.
When Offered: Fall



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