Delicious Movement for Reflecting on Nakedness
DANC 244
Fall 2011 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
EAST 244 |
The course, which combines movement study and an examination of the ways in which art can shape individual and collective consciousness, makes active use of the fact that the instructor is a working movement artist (as Eiko & Koma) who grew up in postwar Japan. We will read literature and see artwork and films that connect to the idea of nakedness, a core them of Eiko & Koma's work. This includes postwar Japanese literature, human experiences of the atomic bombing, and a retrospective catalogue of Eiko & Koma's work. What is it to be naked? What is it to forget and remember? How does being or becoming a mover or dancer affect our emotional rigor, seeing/learning, and creativity? What is it to be an artist and to be a public intellectual? These are some of the many questions we will explore. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Designing, Creating, and Realizing, Intercultural Literacy |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AL&L |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-MN)(CEAS)(DANC-MN)(DANC) |
Major Readings:
Readings will include:
Dower, John W. EMBRACING DEFEAT
Kenzauro Oe. Ed. CRAZY IRIS
Works by Mitsuharu Kaneko, Makoto Oda, Ango Sakaguchi.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Reading, film viewing, movement review, and journal entry are required every week. Final project to be developed in consultation with the instructor and presented in the class. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
No dance experience is necessary. Students of all majors are invited to attend. However, you need to be willing to move with and in front of others.
In addition to the Monday class, attendance at four Sunday film screenings (3-5pm, subject to change) is strongly encouraged.
Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through their Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. Write an email to eotake@wesleyan.edu. State clearly why you want to take this course. |
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