ARTS 202(S) Movement and Art Making
This course will investigate the connections between dance and visual art. Students will learn and use techniques from dance that can apply to the visual representation of action in drawing, painting, photography, video and other art forms. How is a sculpture or an installation site transformed and informed by movement? We will examine the older connections such as ritual uses of visual art and dance, the collaboration of choreographer Martha Graham and visual artist Isamu Noguchi as well as contemporary site- specific dances of performers like Eiko and Koma and Joanna Haigood. The class will visit artist studios and performances as part of research. Classes will consist of dance technique workshops, art making, discussions with faculty and visiting artists. Labs will be used to generate material, view and discuss process, screenings and visits.
Format: seminar and studio. Evaluation will be based on attendance, class participation, quality of the final project and a journal that documents the project research and process.
Prerequisites: experience in a visual art medium or experience in dance for example modern, ballet, African, or hip-hop. Students interested in creative art, but do not have previous training in movement are encouraged to attend.Enrollment limit: 20 (expected:15). Preference given to students with experience in art or dance.
Hour: BURTON