DANC362 - Bharata Natyam II: Embracing the Traditional and the Modern

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Bharata Natyam II: Embracing the Traditional and the Modern
DANC 362 SP

Clusters:

Southern Asia and Indian Ocean

This course will focus on gaining an understanding of the juxtaposition of the classicism of Bharatanatyam against its vaious manifestation in post modern culture. We will foster an understanding of the role, function, and imaging of Bharatanatyam dance in its traditional and contemporary contexts. The course assumes no prior knowledge of Bharatanatyam and assumes no prior facility and study of any movement language above its introductory level. We will focus mainly on studio participation, preparing students as performers and scholars.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Class participation combined with readings, discussions and videoviewings and short research paper. This course will be based on: 50% Attendance/Participation, 30% Class Journal/Short Essays, 20% Short Research.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students will perform in the Worlds of Dance Concert at end of semester.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Studio

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: .5 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA DANC Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Krishnan,Hari

Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:10PM; Location: WMH

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)

SR. major: 3 Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 2 FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Writing, Focused Inquiry Course

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003