GBST 215
Performance Ethnography: Global Approaches to Dance Fall 2018
Division II
Cross-listed DANC 214 / AMST 214 / ANSO 214 / THEA 215
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The course aims to explore the theory, practice, and ethics of ethnographic research with a focus on dance, movement and performance ethnography. Traditionally considered to be a method of research in anthropology, ethnography is the descriptive and analytical study of a particular community through fieldwork, where the researcher immerses herself in the culture of the people that she researches. In this course students will be introduced to (i) critical theory that grounds ethnography as a research methodology, (ii) will read ethnographic studies of dance and performance practices from different parts of the world, and (iii) will do field research in the local community for their own ethnographic projects. This is primarily a discussion-based seminar course and will include fieldwork, attendance at live performances, film screenings, workshop with guest artists etc. No previous dance experience required.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 15
Expected: 15
Class#: 1887
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: class participation, reading responses and essays, fieldwork and field notes, and presentations
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis; not available for the fifth course option
Prerequisites: none
Distributions: Division II
Notes: meets Division 1 requirement if registration is under DANC or THEA; meets Division 2 requirement if registration is under GBST, AMST or ANSO
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
GBST 215 Division II DANC 214 Division I AMST 214 Division II ANSO 214 Division II THEA 215 Division I

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