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DANCE 481W - Performance Writing

DANCE 481W: Performance Writing (3 units) at San Diego State University. 1 section offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: DANCE 380. Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing. Counts toward Dance, B.A. (2026-27), Dance, B.A. (2025-26).

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3 units
  • Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
  • Major
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (unknown)

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Examination of contemporary dance through the related perspectives of criticism and aesthetics. This writing-intensive course enhances critical thinking and analytical skills, and develops a vocabulary with which to examine, address, and articulate a fundamentally non-verbal art form.
Prerequisites
DANCE 380. Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing.
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Who can take it
Not open to students with credit in DANCE 481. Junior or senior standing.
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Typically offered
Spring
Catalog notes
Satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) for students who get a minimum grade of C or Cr. Upper-division courses should only be taken by students who have completed 60 semester units or more. In exceptional cases, a student who has completed fewer than 60 units may enroll in upper division courses.

1 section in Spring 2027

Class #8071· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
16 of 16 seats open
Tue, Thu 9:30 AM-10:45 AM · M 233
Jessica Friedman