DANC 042. Japanese Dance I

Japanese Dance I introduces students to a variety of dance forms from Japan and its diaspora. Drawing from vocabulary and techniques of Japan's classical and folk dance traditions, as well as forms of postwar contemporary dance, the course will explore embodied expressions of Japanese cultural and aesthetic values. Students enrolled in for academic credit are required to write detailed journals and a short final reflection paper.
Students involved in taiko are highly encouraged to enroll.
Graded CR/NC.
0.5 credit or P.E.
Catalog chapter: Music and Dance: Dance
Department website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/dance-program

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