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West African Dance III DANC 365 Spring 2021 Section: 01   This course may be repeated for credit. Building on the knowledge gained in West African Dance I and II (DANC260 and DANC360), this course is intended for the very advanced student who has a lot of experience in West African dance. Students will learn rhythmically and physically complex traditional dances from selected ethnic groups in Ghana and will continue to hone in on the general movement vocabulary and discourse of West African dance in general. Students will also learn original contemporary West African dance phrases choreographed by the instructor and be guided through a creative process through improvisation to create their own phrases. Credit: .5 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA DANC Course Format: Studio Grading Mode: Graded Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFST-MN)(DANC-MN)(DANC) Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available SECTION 01 Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore Selected articles. Examinations and Assignments: Project with creative, performative and written components. Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Prerequisites: DANC360 Students will be expected to perform in the West African Drumming and Dance Concert. Students must contact the Professor for permission into the course. Please come to the first class ready to dance. Undergraduates may take this course up to two times for a letter grade and up to four times for credit towards graduation. Instructor(s): Saaka,Iddrisu          Times: .M.W... 04:40PM-06:10PM;       Location: THEA; Permission of Instructor Required Enrollment capacity: 18 Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. Drop/Add Enrollment Requests Total Submitted Requests: 0 1st Ranked: 0 2nd Ranked: 0 3rd Ranked: 0 4th Ranked: 0 Unranked: 0

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