Contemporary Mande Performance

TAPS 1390 S01 [CRN: 25756]

This course examines the influences of contemporary society upon traditional Mande Performance. Equal emphasis will be given to the theory and practice of embodied performance as it responds to selected music traditions, oral literatures, and aesthetic traditions. Films, readings, guest lectures and collaborative research projects will help to facilitate a deeper understanding of contemporary Mande society and its artistic production. Students MUST register for a conference and a lecture section. Enrollment limited to 150. Students must attend the first class meeting, as final enrollment is determined by application/tryout.
Section specific notes:
Students must fill out an application form (located at http://brown.edu/academics/theatre-arts-performance-studies/undergraduate-program/required-course-information), attend ALL core class meeting times, one weekly movement lab, the final performance, and the ROC Festival (dated TBD); and pay a lab fee.
Term
Spring 2013
Credit Hours
1.0
Maximum Enrollment
150
Primary Instructor
Meetings
6:00 pm - 7:50 pm Tue - from Jan 23, 2013 to May 17, 2013
4:00 pm - 5:50 pm Thu - from Jan 23, 2013 to May 17, 2013
Exam Group Code
12 (May 16, 2013 9:00am)