DANC 101 - African American Dance History

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    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    (No prerequisite.) This course examines the historical contributions of African Americans to social as well as theatrical dance, from slavery to the present, emphasizing the social and cultural context of individual contributors and their influence on the theatrical dance world, as well as dance crazes and fads. The course focuses on how these dance creators, birthed from the African American experience, found footing in cultural fusion and individual expression. (CSU/UC) AA/AS COM GE Area 3, Cal-GETC Area 3A (formerly AA/AS Areas C and G, CSU Area C-1, IGETC Area 3A)