Syllabus for African Dance

Syllabus for African Dance MPADE-UE 1542. 002 Spring 2013 Contact hours Wednesday, 130-330pm, studio 304 Education building Department of Music and Performing humanistic discipline Professions, Program in Dance Education forward-looking York University Instructor Alfdaniels Mabingo phone 917-679-8119 electronic mail <email&160protected com> Consultation By ap straitsment &8212&8212&8212&8212&8212&8212&8212&8212&8212&8212&8212&8212&8212 A abide by course in East African dancing with accompanying songs, euphony, and heathenishal contexts in which these dances originate. The course specifically offers knowledge and performance skills of traditional dance forms East Africa and methods for teaching these dances.It offers critical synopsis of how these dances interact with cultural, social, occupational, and religious aspects that kick in to creating them. Besides critical understanding and performance of these dances, the course equips students with skills to perform the mus ic that accompanies them. Learning outcomes 1. Students give demonstrate proficiency in performing heathen dances from selected cultures in East Africa. 2. Students give learn and perform vocal and implemental music that accompanies ethnical dances from cultures in Uganda. 3.Students forget demonstrate techniques and methods of teaching ethnic dances from Ugandan cultures. 4. Students will acquire fundamental knowledge into critical analysis of how dances in East Africa interact with cultural aspects that participate in creating them. 5. Students will learn various techniques that ar related to performance of various ethnic dances from cultures in Uganda. Students are expected to a. Finish and present the assignments within the stipulated cartridge holder. b. actively participate in practical sessions and figure discussion. Focus of selected readings and visual recordings ) discernment the authors message and use it as a point of departure for supplementary inquiries b) Est ablishing connections between the readings and visual recordings and the students class/practical experience c) Inspire students to learn the various dances Other of import readings Adinku, W. O. (1995). African Dance Education in Ghana, Ghana, Accra Universities Press. Aduonum, M. (2011). West African Dance in the United States University Curriculum, LAP Lambert Academic print Nannyonga-Tamusuza, S. (2005. Baakisimba Gender in Music and Dance of the Baganda People of Uganda.London and New York Routledge. Tieron, A. (1992). Doople imperishable Law of African Dance Choreography & Dance Studies, New York Routledge * * Welsh, A. K. (1996). African Dance An Artistic, Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, Trenton, NJ Africa World Press. Welsh, A. K. (2003). Umfundalai An African Dance Technique, Trenton, NJ Africa World Press Policies * Assignment Formats All assignments must be typewritten with at least a normal 12 pt font and double-spaced. Use a header and page numbers. delig ht die in hard copies of assignments without folders.Do non email them Emailed copies will not be accepted. * Attendance You are expected to attend every session of the course. angiotensin converting enzyme excused absence is permitted with a doctors note or other acceptable evidence. If you are going to be absent entertain send an email to the instructor. Additional absences will decrease the cumulative come in by one letter notice increment. An unexcused absence will decrease the cumulative grade by one letter grade increment. Please make arrangements with a peer to collect course materials for you and bear on the peer after the session for updates on the session activities and assignments. Late arrivals/ archean departures Being on time and staying throughout the duration of the course is to be expected. Three late arrivals, trinity early departures, or any three combinations of late arrivals and/or early departures to/from class will equate to an absence. A late arrival or early departure of more than 15 minutes will be counted as an absence. * Late Assignments Late assignments are reduced in letter grade increment. Assignments whitethorn be pass on in up to one week late. Late assignments may not receive significant feedback.Any assignments that are not complete at this time (one week late) will not receive a grade and will negatively affect your cumulative course grade. * Assignments Class attendance and participation20% midterm exam paper25% Midterm performance25% Final performance30% Note See the rubric for details virtually the requirements for each area of assignment * Grading Letter grad way out Grade Legend A 94-100 Exceptional A- 90-93 Excellent B+ 87-89 exceedingly Good B 84-86 Very Good B- 80-83 Good C+ 77-79 adequate C 74-76 Satisfactory C- 70-73 Nearing Satisfactory D+ 67-69 Minimum Passing GradeD 65-66 Minimum Passing Grade F 0-64 Failure * fractional Grading Incomplete grades are not a grading option. to a lower place except ional circumstances, such as those with a serious illness or other emergency, and at the discretion of the course instructor, an incomplete grade may be granted, based on the students performance throughout the course of the semester. * E-mail Communication with Instructor(s) Please keep your e-mails as succinct as possible. If you foretell you will need to write more than one paragraph, it is an indication that you in all probability need to schedule a meeting rather than writing an e-mail. redundant Accommodations Any student attending NYU who needs an accommodation due to a chronic, psychological, visual, mobility and/or learning disability, or is Deaf or Hard of auditory modality should register with the Moses Center for Students with Disabilities located at 726 Broadway, phone 212. 998. 4980, or website character www. nyu. edu/csd. * Please refrain from all cell phone use during class. * Please clean up after any food or drink. * determine appropriately for the classes * Academic Integrity Please be familiar with NYU Steinhardt policies http//steinhardt. nyu. edu/policies/academic_integrity.