DANC 196 - African American Dance History

3 HU, CD
Second Semester. This course will trace African American dance and dancers from minstrelsy to the 1960s. The course will highlight the importance of the African form and how this form has impacted types of dances done by African Americans. The course will also explore ways in which African Americans both connect and separate sacred and secular dance forms and the codes that distinguish the two. This course is cross-referenced with AAST 196.

Prerequisites & Notes
Next offered 2006-2007
Enrollment Limit: 30. Identical to AAST 196.
Ms. Sharpley

Credits: 3 hours