Popular Dance Styles | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

DNC 1209

Course Credit Units:

4

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 3

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Arts (Music)

College:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

School:

School of Liberal and Performing Arts

Department:

Music Dance Drama

Course Discipline:

Music

Course Description & Objectives:

Students are offered performance skills in a number of popular dances and these include: ballroom (waltz, tango, cha cha, rumba, mambo, bolero, rumba, samba, disco hustle, and swing), youth culture dances (hip-hop, break dancing). Besides the practical experience, social, historical and cultural contexts of these dances will be offered as contexts to understand the practical experience. Participation in the rehearsals and Departmental stage performances are mandatory and are part of the course work. Objectives:

To enhance the students’ practical knowledge and skills of both ballroom and youth culture dances
To broaden the students’ understanding of the social, historical and cultural contexts of youth culture and ballroom dance
To offer knowledge of the origin and development of both popular dances in Uganda
To offer an understanding of the social conditions from which Hip-Hop developed
To examine the major themes of Hip-Hop and how they relate to art, music, dance and film

Learning Outcomes:

Ability to perform hip-hop, break dance, salsa, waltz, and rumba
Ability to analyze and critique both ballroom and popular dances in their social, cultural and political context
Demonstration of the ability to work with individual and group dancers