CLCS 246 Exploring Dance and Movement Through Performance Studies
Bodily movement, whether it pertains to professional dance and theatre, political speeches, TikTok videos, or everyday interactions, has been brought to the forefront of an academic field known as Performance Studies. This course explores movement broadly defined, including various events such as concert dance, theatre, film, sports, leisure, online content, and work. A number of theoretical frameworks will be used to understand dance and movement. Lecture and workshop topics may include questions regarding how movement in multiple contexts defines, creates, and perpetuates narrative and culture. As a writing intensive course, students can expect to research and reflect on observed and experienced movement-based phenomena. This course will be taught in the context of the art and architecture initiative with the Lugano Dance Project. Students will have the opportunity to participate in events taking place at LAC. No previous knowledge of movement, dance, or theatre is necessary.