First-Year Seminars 110BD - Rooted Movements: Black Dance Culture

In this course, we will look at movement as a dance form and as political activism. This will be a literary, media-based, and technical exploration of the history and influence of Black Dance culture. This class will concentrate on understanding the roots, influences, and Africanist presence in American dance culture. Students will be required to think critically and analytically while articulating their thoughts about the material orally and in writing. The classroom experience will seek to understand and appreciate the historical, political, cultural, and social contexts that influenced the creation of Black Dance culture.

Mount Holyoke first-year students only, by placement.