COURSE DETAIL

AFRICAN DANCE
Country
SOUTH AFRICA
Host Institution
University of Cape Town
Program(s)
University of Cape Town
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Dance
UCEAP Course Number
40
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
AFRICAN DANCE
UCEAP Transcript Title
AFRICAN DANCE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course defines and interrogates African Dance histories and their transitions in the 21st century. The problematic term ‘African Dance’ is engaged both theoretically and practically to explore questions of appropriation and appreciation of African indigenous dances. The course offers an understanding of African Contemporary Dance in South Africa and the sociocultural factors that have shaped it. It considers the local and global influences of Modernity on Traditional dances in South Africa.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
TDP 1800F/S
Host Institution Course Title
AFRICAN DANCE
Host Institution Campus
University of Cape Town
Host Institution Faculty
Humanities
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Dance
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