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DANS 409 — Dance Ritual and Art

Dance Studies · University of Ghana

The course discusses the inter-relationship of ritual art and dance in Africa: gestures, mime and movement in ceremonial rituals and the use of paraphernalia and symbols - their significance, contexts and the distribution of roles of those who perform in these events. The lectures will be augmented with video and other audio-visual presentations.

Credits
3
Level
Level 400
Semester
Semester One

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).