DANCE 309 - Dance History: Anti-Racist/Decolonial Approach

Upper Division

Prerequisites
ENGL 308; Minimum grade C-.

This course focuses on the history of 20th and 21st century dance, following an anti-racist perspective that includes close examination of dismantling white supremacy, problematizing whiteness in dance standpoint, and erasing the eurocentric view that has wrongly characterized the history and the overall definition of the dance art form in the West. This course prioritizes BIPOC artists and voices and places them at the center of the discourse. It is the intention of the class to create a community of learning where we will question our own histories. We will use critical thinking and creative skills to construct the history that defines and shapes us today as dance artists of the 21st century carrying unique intersectionalities. By embodying the urgent need of re-creating our history, one that is able to deconstruct colonial dogma based on the superiority and privilege of the Western approaches, we instead focus on a radically inclusive and anti-racist view.

Repeatable
No

Fee
$100

Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 183

Course credits: 3