ICS309S
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Dancing States of Mind: The Self, Social and Political Practice of Dance
Subject
ICS
Catalog Number
309S
Title
Dancing States of Mind: The Self, Social and Political Practice of Dance
Course Description
Practice-based studio work, discussion, and readings in current political discourse, System Theory, contemporary philosophy and cultural theory. Reveals the culturally constructed nature of dance in Western society - its manner of production, dissemination and aesthetics - and examines the consequences of 'the cultured flesh' as a mode of propaganda. The cultivation of students' radically subjective creativity, artistic experimentation, awareness, perception and expression, in order to understand and challenge the status quo; and to integrate abstract concepts into one's own physical existence and redefine assumptions by moving right through them.
Grading Basis
Graded
Course Typically Offered
Occasionally
Consent (Permission Number)
No Special Consent Required
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Seminar
Crosslisted Courses
General Education Curriculum Codes
R - (R) Research, CE - (CE) Creating & Engaging with Art: A&S Curriculum, HI - (HI) Humanistic Inquiry: A&S Curriculum, ALP - (ALP) Arts, Literature & Performance