DNCE 187: Improvisation Studies

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Units: 4

Hours: Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours

Catalog page 222

Prerequisites: upper-divi- sion standing or consent of instructor

Description: Presents the emergent field of improvisation studies, moving beyond traditional genre boundaries to explore improvisation as a cultural phenomenon and social practice. Draws from jazz studies, ethnomusicology, music theory, musicology, American studies, and the histories of dance, theatre, and the visual arts.

Cross-listing: Cross- listed with MUS 187.

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