AMST 241 - History of American Vernacular Dance

Fall (3) Glenn (GER 5)

An introduction through films and lectures to dance in U.S. popular culture with an emphasis on its development from roots in African dance to the vernacular forms of tap, ballroom, and jazz by examining the movement styles found in concert jazz, musical theatre, and popular social dances. (Cross listed with AFST 334, DANC 230)