An introduction to the significance and the potential of the creative, critical and conceptual processes of dance as performance art, ritual and a humanity. In considering dance as a vital area of academic inquiry, the fields of dance history, criticism, philosophy and ethnology are reviewed. Lectures, discussion, film, video and guest speakers are included. (Caruso-Haviland, Division III) Not offered in 2003-04.

Analysis and practice of the basic elements of dance making, with reference to both traditional and post-modern choreographic approaches. This course presents compositional theory and experience in generating movement and in structuring dances, beginning with simple solo phrases and progressing to more complex organizational units. (Brick, Division III)

(staff, Division I or III; cross-listed as Anthro-pology 223) Not offered in 2003-04.

The study of the history of pre-20th century dance with particular emphasis on the development of dance as a theater art form within the broader context of Western art and culture. Lecture, discussion and audiovisual materials. (Caruso-Haviland, Division III) Not offered in 2003-04.

The study of the development of contemporary forms of dance with emphasis on theater forms within the broader context of Western art and culture. Lecture, discussion and audiovisual materials. (staff, Division III) Not offered in 2003-04.

A continuation of Dance Composition I with emphasis on the construction of finished choreography for solo dances and the development of group compositions. Related production problems are considered. (Cantor, Division III)

In this course we will look at Asian American cultural production in the context of Asian American history as a site of social activism. We will examine the power of representation and how racially marked bodies have been constructed by mass media and how Orientalism has informed live spectacles.

This course will examine classical Indian dance in the context of national and gender identity formation as well as notions of postmodernism and cultural globalization in relation to dance in contemporary India. Broadly, the course will investigate the interlocking structures of aesthetics and politics, economics and culture, and history and power that inform and continue to reshape classical Indian dance. (Chakravorty, Division III) Not offered in 2003-04.

An introduction to recent developments in cultural studies of dance, focusing on twentieth-century Western concert dance and popular dance practices in the United States and how dance as an embodied practice is a useful medium for analyzing ideologies of gender, class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and national identity. Students will survey the critical approaches in dance as informed by feminist theory, poststructural and postcolonial theory, and ethnography and they will also interrogate the relationship between writing and choreography and discuss the ways in which dancers, choreographers and scholars grapple with the task of translating dance from the performed to the written. The goal is to gain an understanding of theoretical tools useful for conceptualizing and writing about dance in a variety of social and historical contexts.

This is a combination lecture and studio course that explores how artists, activists and intellectuals perform cultural interventions in the public sphere according to particular expectations of social and political responsibilities. From this foundation, students will investigate the body as an active agent of social change and political action. Each class will focus on both theory and practice.(staff, Division III) Not offered in 2003-04.

Independent study in choreography under the guidance of the instructor. Students are expected to produce one major choreographic work and are responsible for all production considerations. (Cantor, Caruso-Haviland, Divi-sion III)

Three levels of ballet and modern dance are offered each semester. Improvisation, African dance and jazz are offered each year. Courses in techniques developed from other cultural forms, such as hip-hop, classical Indian dance or Flamenco, are offered on a rotating basis as are conditioning techniques such as Pilates. All technique courses are offered for Physical Education credit but students may choose to register in advanced level courses for academic credit. (staff, Division III)

Three levels of ballet and modern dance are offered each semester. Improvisation, African dance and jazz are offered each year. Courses in techniques developed from other cultural forms, such as hip-hop, classical Indian dance or Flamenco, are offered on a rotating basis as are conditioning techniques such as Pilates. All technique courses are offered for Physical Education credit but students may choose to register in advanced level courses for academic credit. (staff, Division III)

Ballet

Research in a particular topic of dance under the guidance of an instructor, resulting in a significant final paper or project. (Cantor, Caruso-Haviland, Divi- sion III)