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Welcome to the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance!As a new undergraduate student at UCLA, you may be unfamiliarwith departmental policies and procedures. This guide containsinformation regarding both the Department of World Arts andCultures/Dance and UCLA that will help make your transition intoUCLA an easier one.Please do not hesitate to contact the WACD Student Affairs Office anytime that you need assistance.4

artistic practice and attention is given to the changing social roles and responsibilities of artistpractitioners and scholars of the arts in the U.S. and worldwide.Undergraduates and graduates have excelled in fields including technology and the arts, videography,documentary work, public service, education, theatrical/events production, performing arts, urbanplanning, law, environmental activism, public health and medicine. They have made careers incommunity non-profits and activist groups, government arts agencies, museums and arts foundations.Potential careers for CAP MA/PhD and Dance MFA graduates also include positions in researchuniversities and colleges and MFA graduates are active as choreographers/performers in their owncompanies or with other professional organizations as well.8

VICTORIA MARKS, VICE CHAIR OF UNDERGRADAUTE AFFAIRSWelcome, new students! We are so happy that you have chosen us, and we, you! Despite the size ofUCLA, WACD is small; speaking for my faculty colleagues, we want to get to know you. We hope to seeyou in class, as well as at performances and other cultural events.You are the most important part of what we do here, and we look forward to meeting you, and seeingyou in action as the year unfolds. Please introduce yourself to me, and feel free to make appointments todiscuss any part of the undergraduate major.As we begin, I’d like to put one of many opportunities before you: We are looking for incoming studentsto work with faculty, to become involved in thinking about curriculum and representing studentinterests. If you think this is for you, please contact me right away at vmarks@arts.ucla.edu!Victoria Marks is a Professor in the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA, where shehas been teaching choreography and special projects since 1995. Marks takes a special interest in the BAprogram, where she serves as undergrad faculty advisor. In this capacity, Marks hopes to get to know allof our WACD students, building better communications, a strong student undergraduate student council,and a nationally recognized curriculum. As a choreographer, Victoria Marks creates dances for the stage,for film, and in community settings. Recent work has considered the politics of citizenship, as well as therepresentation of both virtuosity and disability. Marks is a 2005 Guggenheim Fellow and has receivednumerous grants and fellowships, including from the Irvine Foundation, National Endowment for theArts, Los Angeles City Department of Cultural Affairs. New York State Council on the Arts, New YorkFoundation for the Arts, and the London Arts Board, among others. In 1997, Marks was honored withthe Alpert Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography. She has received a FulbrightFellowship in Choreography, and numerous awards for her dance films, including the Grand Prix in theVideo Danse Festival (1996 and 1995), the Golden Antenae Award from Bulgaria, the IMZ Award for bestscreen choreography and the Best of Show in the Dance Film Association’s Dance and the CameraFestival.9

WORLD ARTS AND CULTURES UNDERGRADUATE SOCIETY(WACUS)The World Arts and Cultures/Dance Undergraduate Society (WACUS) exists to improve the experienceof undergraduates in the World Arts and Cultures major. Meetings are held informally multiple times aquarter in order to address student concerns and student generated activities. WACUS representativesare invited to attend faculty meetings and participate with the Vice Chair in addressing and respondingto undergraduate issues and concerns. WACUS is an officially recognized student organization. Forfurther information or to get involved, contact wac.undergraduate.society@gmail.comThis year’s WACUS reps are:Leanne Iacovetta (liacovetta@ucla.edu)Ricki Quinn (ricki.quinn@yahoo.com)Olivia Schafer (oliviaschafer15@gmail.com)Ryan Healy (rhealy1989@ucla.edu)Skye Serijan (skyeserijan@yahoo.com)If you would like to be a WACUS representative, please feel free to contact the current reps for moredetails.WACsmash!WACsmash! is an annual performing arts production that exhibits the choreographic and artistic work ofundergraduate students in the World Arts and Cultures (WAC) major. The performances provide anopportunity for aspiring student choreographers and artists to cultivate leadership as producers, fostercreative and cultural explorations of various artistic medium, and provide a free-of-charge interculturallearning experience t o the UCLA community. This fully-produced setting features formal lighting,sound, costuming, and staging held with the Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater. WACsmash! is producedby the World Arts and Cultures Undergraduate Society.This year’s WACsmash! producers are:Leanne IacovettaRyan HealyIvy HurwitContact Information:WACsmash@gmail.com10

Dance Concentration(Effective Fall 2012)UnitsLower Division Requirements – Core Courses 32WAC 1 Introduction to World Arts and Cultures 5WAC 2 Lower Division Seminar 5Dance 16 Beginning Improvisation 2Dance 44 World Dance Histories 5Dance 45 Introduction to Dance Studies 4Dance 67A Theories and Methods in Dance Composition I: Languages 4Dance 67B Theories and Methods in Dance Composition II: Processes 4WAC 70 Production Practicum 2WAC 85 Sophomore Proposal 1Movement Arts/Dance Practices Requirements 36WAC 5, 55, 78, 178, Dance 6 -15, 56-65, C106A-C115,(20 units must be at the intermediate/advanced levels in two different styles, min 6 unitsupper division any genre, one genre must be modern/postmodern for a min. of6 units in Dance 65 or Dance C115.)(Max 8 units of WAC 78/178 may be applied to total 36-unit requirement.)Upper Division Requirements 35WAC 185 Junior Proposal 1Production Practices: 4Dance 169, 171, WAC 174A/B, or other WAC/D courses wWith faculty consentTopics in Dance Studies :WAC 101 5Dance C145 – 167, WAC C146 - C168, WAC 199, or outsideWAC/D with faculty consent 4Creative Inquiry/Research:Dance 117A – Theories and Methods in Dance Composition III: Locations 4Dance 117B – Theories and Methods in Dance Composition IV: Impacts 4Civic Engagement:WAC 100A, 100B or 103 5WAC 100A, 100B, 103, 144, 177SL, Dance 166, 167, oroutside WAC/D with faculty consent 4Electives:Additional units from Dance 116, 117C, WAC C180 or upper division courses 4above, or outside WAC/D with faculty consentOptional: WAC 186AB – Senior Honors Projects. Students must (10)propose a project for faculty approvalTotal required units in Dance Concentration 10311

SAMPLE SCHEDULEBelow is a sample four-year plan outlining the graduation requirements for an entering freshman pursuing theDance Concentration. Students should consult with WACD Counselor each quarter to confirm specific courseselection. Courses in BOLD PRINT should be taken the quarter indicated.FRESHMAN YEAR (54/56 units for the year, 54/56 total units)Fall (Total 16 units) Winter (Total 20-22units***) Spring (Total 18)WAC 1 (5 units) WAC 2* or Gen Ed (5 units) Dance 67B (4 units)Technique/Dance 16 ( 2 units) Dance 16 (2 units) or 67A (4 units) Technique (2 units)Technique (2 units) Technique (2 units) Technique (2 units)Gen Ed (Writing I) (5 units) Dance 44 (4 units) Dance 45 (5 units)WAC 70** (2 units) Gen Ed (5 units) Gen Ed or WAC2 (5 units)*WAC 2 is offered every quarter covering different topics related to WAC. It is suggested that you takeWAC 2 by the end of your sophomore year.**WAC 70 is offered every quarter. This required class offers credit to students when they help with theproduction of a departmental performance or event. You should take this course by the end of yoursophomore year.*** To take over 20 units any quarter requires approval by The School of Arts and Architecture.NOTE: if you are planning on going abroad for part or all of your junior year, please see the WACCounselor for planning your schedule both here and abroad before entering your sophomore year.SOPHOMORE YEAR (57/59 units for the year, 111/115 total units)Fall (Total 17 units) Winter (Total 21 units***) Spring (Total 19-21***)Technique (2 units) Dance 67A or117A or 117B# (4 units) Technique (2 units)/Dan 67BDance 117A* (4 units) Technique (2 units) Technique or 117A/B (2 units)Language 1 (5 units) Gen Ed (Writing II) (5 units) Gen Ed (5 units)WAC 2* or Gen Ed (5 units) Language 2 (5 units) Gen Ed (5 units)WAC 85 (1 unit) Gen Ed (5 units) Language (5 units)JUNIOR YEAR (50/55 units for the year, 161/170 total units)Fall (Total 16-20 units) Winter (Total 16 units) Spring (Total 18-19 units)Civic Engagement or WAC101 (4/5 units) Dance 117A or B (4 units) Production Practice (4 units)Topics in Dance or Production Practice (4/5 units) WAC 185 (1 unit) Civic Engagement (4/5 units)Dance 117A or 117B# or Technique (4/2 units) Civic engagement (5 units) Upper Div. Non Major (4units)Upper Div. Non Major (4 units) Technique (2 units) Elective (5 units)Technique (2 units)Production Practice (4 units) Technique (2 units)SENIOR YEAR (38/43 units for the year – 199/213 total unitsFall (Total 11###) Winter (Total 11###) Spring (Total 16)Technique (2 units) Technique (2 units) 2 Technique classes (4units)Technique (2 units) Gen Ed (5 units) Gen Ed (5 units)Technique or Projects in WAC (2 units)Upper Div. Non Major (4 units) Technique (2 units)Gen Ed (5 units) Sr Honors Project## (5units) Sr Honors Project## (5 units)# WAC 117AB series does not have to be taken in sequence. Pre-requisites of WAC 16, 67A, and 67B must betaken (in that order) before enrolling in WAC 117A. WAC 117A is NOT a prerequisite for WAC 117B.## Sr. Honors Project (WAC 186AB) is an option. It is approved in WAC 185 with faculty advisement.### To be considered a full-time student (especially for the purpose of financial aid), you must be enrolled in aminimum of 12 units each quarter.12

Entering Transfer/Sample Schedule (Dance Concentration)SAMPLE SCHEDULEBelow is a sample two-year plan outlining the graduation requirements for an entering transfer studentpursuing the Dance Concentration. This plan assumes that all general education requirements (including threequarters of a language) have been met as well as some lower division WAC requirement equivalents. Studentsshould consult with WACD Counselor each quarter to confirm specific course selection. Courses in BOLDPRINT should be taken the quarter indicated. The plan also assumes you will be exempt from WAC 1, 85, andwill have received at least 16 quarter units of dance technique credit at entrance.JUNIOR YEARFall Winter SpringWAC 2* (5 units) Civic Engagement (5 units) WAC 45 (4 units)WAC 101 (4/5 units) WAC 185 (1 unit) Dance 67B*** or 117A/B (4 units)Dance 16 or Technique (2 units) Dance 44 (5 units) Technique (2 units)Technique (4/2 units) Dance 67 A/B (4 units) Technique (2 units)WAC 70** (2 units)Technique (2 units)Total 14-15 Total 19 Total 16Production Practices (4 units)*WAC 2, the Lower Division Seminar, is offered every quarter covering different topics related to WAC.You are required to take this course (or any upper division equivalent) by the time you graduate.Transfer equivalents may be determined when meeting with the WACD Counselor.**WAC 70, Production, is offered every quarter. This required class offers credit to students when theyhelp with the production of a departmental performance or event.SENIOR YEARFall Winter SpringCivic Engagement (4/5 units) WAC 186A# or Focus (5 units) WAC 186B# or Focus (5 units)Technique (2 units) Technique (2 units) Upper Div. Non Major (4 units)Technique (2 units) Technique (2 units) Upper Div. Non Major (4 units)Topics in Dance Studies (4 units Upper Div. Non Major (4 units) Elective (4 units)Dance 117A or 117B*** (4 units) Technique (2 units) Technique (2 units)WAC 117B (4 units)Total 16-17 Total 10-19## Total 14-19*** WAC 117AB series does not have to taken in sequence. Pre-requisite of WAC 16, 67A, and 67B must betaken (in that order) before enrolling in WAC 117A. WAC 117A is NOT a pre-requisite for WAC 117B.# Sr. Honors Project (WAC 186A/B) is an option. It is approved in WAC 185 with faculty advisement.## To be considered a full-time student (especially for the purposes of financial aid), you must be enrolled in aminimum of 12 units.13

Note 1:Note 2:Note 3:Note 4:Note 5:UCLA requires that of the minimum 180 units required to graduate. At least 64 units must beupper division level.To graduate with Latin Honors, transfer students must complete a minimum of 90 graded unitsat UCLA with a specific GPA (which is recalculated by the School of the Arts and Architectureeach year).Students must carry a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA from the previous quarter (with allcourses passed) in order to take over 20 units in any given quarter.Petition for a class outside of the department to count for a major requirement must besubmitted by Friday of the 5 th week and finalized by 7 th week of the preceding quarter.No petitions will be signed the quarter of graduation.14

World Arts and Cultures Concentration(Effective Fall 2010)UnitsLower Division Requirements – Core Courses 36WAC 1 Introduction to World Arts and Cultures 5WAC 2 Lower Division Seminar 5WAC 20 Culture: An Introduction 5WAC 21 Introduction to Field-Based Research 5WAC 70 Production Practicum 2WAC 85 Sophomore Proposal 1WAC 5, Dance 6-16, WAC 55, Dance 56-59 – World Arts Practice Electives 84 units in WAC/D4 units in or out of WAC/D, with faculty approval1 course from: WAC 22 – Intro to American Folklore 5WAC 24 – World Arts/Local LivesWAC 33 – Tribal WorldviewsWAC 44 – World Dance HistoriesUpper Division Requirements 53WAC 100A or B – Art as Social Action or Moral Action 5WAC 101 Theories of Performance 5WAC 185 Junior Proposal 1WAC 186AB Senior Honors Projects or equivalent coursework, with 5/5faculty approvalLocating Cultures: choose geographical/cultural focus, 8with faculty consent. (Units in or out of WAC)Arts/Activism/Community Engagement: 4WAC 103, M125ABC, 144, C168, Dance 166, 167, or othercourses with faculty approvalCommitments in WAC: Choose A, B or C 20A: Studies in Culture and Performance –20 units from attached course list AB: Interdisciplinary/Intercultural Creative Work -20 units from attached course list BC: Integrated Studies – 10 units from A and 10 units from B.Total Units in Major 89Subject Areas, 3/24/1115

Commitments in WACA – Studies in Culture and PerformanceWAC 100A – Art as Social Action (if 100B is being applied toward Upper Div Reqt – above)(5)WAC 100B – Art as Moral Action (if 100A is being applied toward Upper Div Reqt – above) (5)Dance 110B – Dance in East Asia (4)Dance 111B – Dance in South Asia (4)Dance 112B – Dance in Southeast Asia (4)WAC 120 – Selected Topics in Cultural Studies (as it fits the category)(4)WAC 121 – Ethnography of Performance (4)WAC 122 – Intro to Folklore (4)WAC C123 – Arts of Identity: Survey of Expressive Cultures (4)WAC C126 – Whose Monument Where: Course on Public Art (4)WAC M128 – Chicana Art and Artists (4)WAC C129 – Food Customs and Symbolism (4)WAC M130 – Place and Space (4)WAC 131 – Folk Art and Aesthetics (4)WAC 132 – Narrative and Oral Performance (4)WAC 133 – Textiles of the World (4)WAC 134 – Oral Traditions in Africa (4)WAC 135 – African Popular Arts (4)WAC M136 – Culture of Jazz Aesthetics (4)WAC C139 – Afro-Caribbean Ritual Arts: Vodou and Santeria (4)WAC CM140- Women Healers, Ritual, and Transformation (4)WAC C141 – Carnival and Festivity (4)WAC C142 – Myth, Magic, and Mind (4)WAC 143ABC – Museology (as it fits the category) (4 each)WAC 144 – Make Art/Stop AIDS (if not used for Upper Div reqt) (4)Dance C145 – Selected Topics in Dance Studies (4)WAC C146 – Politics of Performance (4)WAC C147 – Arts and Healing (4)WAC C148 – Dance as Healing and Therapy (4)Dance 149 – Dance in the Multicultural US (4)Dance 150 – History of Dance in Culture and Performance (4)Dance C152 – History and Theory of Modern/Postmodern Dance (4)WAC C155 – Self and Culture (4)WAC C156 – Frida Kahlo: Creation of Cultural Icon (5)Dance 158- Choreographing Gender (4)WAC C164 – Public Writing in the Arts (4)Dance 165 – Foundations of Dance Education (4)Dance 166 – Dance as Culture in Education (4)WAC C168 – Beyond Academia: Making Art in the Real World (4)(if not used for Upper Div reqt)WAC 181 – Ethnographic Film (4)Dance 182 – Dance and the Visual Media (4)WAC C183 – Film and Folklore (4)WAC 199 – Directed Research in World Arts and Cultures (with faculty consent) (2-4)16

Commitments in WACB - Interdisciplinary/Intercultural Art MakingDance 116 - Adv Improvisation in Dance (2)Dance 117C – Adv Topics in Choreography (4)Dance 118 – Adv Interdisciplinary Composition (4)Dance 119 – Adv Intercultural Composition (4)WAC 120 – Selected Topics in Cultural Studies (as it fits the category)(4)WAC M125A, AL, B, BL, C, CL – Mexican Muralism – lect and labs(if not used for Upper Div Requirement) (2-4)WAC 143ABC – Museology (as it fits the category) (4 each)Dance 159 – Movement Theories (2)Dance 160 - Topics in Body Mechanics (4)Dance 161 – Movement Observation and Analysis (4)Dance 167 – Creative Dance for Children (4)Dance 169 – Repertory Tour Ensemble (2 or 4)WAC 170 – Adv Production (1)Dance 171 – Dance Production: Variable Topics (4)WAC C173 Sound Resources for Performance (4)WAC 174A (2) or B (4) – Projects in World Arts and Cultures(if not used for Upper Div Requirement)WAC 177SL – Taking Action: Arts Practice & Community Service (4)(if not used for Upper Div Requirement)WAC 178 – Adv Private Instruction in World Arts and Cultures (2-8)WAC C180 – Variable Topics in Video Production/Practice(4)WAC 195 – Community or Corporate Internship in WAC (with faculty consent) (2-4)17

SAMPLE SCHEDULEBelow is a sample four-year plan outlining the graduation requirements for an entering freshman pursuing theWAC Concentration. Students should consult with WACD Counselor each quarter to confirm specific courseselection. Courses in BOLD PRINT should be taken the quarter indicated.FRESHMAN YEAR (48/54 units for the year, 48/54 total units)Fall (Total 12-15 units) Winter (Total 17-20) Spring (Total 19)WAC 1 (5 units) WAC 20 (5 units) WAC 2 or 22 (5 units)Gen Ed (Writing I) (5 units) *WAC2 or 33/Dance 44 (5 units) Arts Practice (2 units)Arts Practice or GE (2/5 units) Arts Practice or GE (2/5 units) Gen Ed (5 units)Gen Ed (Writing I) (5 units)Gen Ed (5 units)WAC 70** (2 units)*WAC 2 is offered every quarter covering different topics related to WAC. It is suggested that you takeWAC 2 by the end of your sophomore year.**WAC 70 is offered every quarter. This required class offers credit to students when they help with theproduction of a departmental performance or event. You should take this course by the end of yoursophomore year.NOTE: if you are planning on going abroad for part or all of your junior year, please see the WACCounselor for planning your schedule both here and abroad before entering your sophomore year.SOPHOMORE YEAR (41/50 units for the year, 89/104 total units)Fall (Total 13-16 units) Winter (Total 12-5 units) Spring (Total 16-19 units)WAC 22-24 or Gen Ed (5 units)Arts Practice, GE, Dance 44, WAC 33 (2/5 units) Gen Ed (5 units)Arts Practice or GE (2-5 units) Gen Ed (Writing II) (5 units) Locating Cultures/ WAC21 (4 units)WAC 85 (1 unit) Language 2 (5 units) Arts Practice/GE (2/5 units)Language (5 units)JUNIOR YEAR (51 units for the year, 140/155 total units)Language (5 units)Fall (Total 18 units) Winter (Total 15 units) Spring (Total 18 units)WAC 101 (5 units) Arts Activism (5 units) WAC 124 (4 units)Commitment in WAC (4 units) Commitment in WAC (4 units) WAC 100 A/B (5 units)Gen Ed (5 units) WAC 185 (1 unit) Commitment in WAC (4 units)Elective/Locating Culture ( 4 units) Gen Ed (5 units) Gen Ed (5 units)SENIOR YEAR (42 units for the year, 182/197 total unitsFall (Total 16) Winter (Total 13) Spring (Total 13)Commitment in WAC (4 units) WAC 186A or Senior Focus (5 units) WAC 186B or Senior Focus (5 units)Upper Division Non-Major (4 units) Commitment in WAC (4 units) Upper Division Non-Major (4 units)Elective (4 units) Upper Div. Non Major (4 units) Elective (4 units)Elective (4 units)19

Entering Transfer/Sample Schedule (WAC Concentration)SAMPLE SCHEDULEBelow is a sample two-year plan outlining the graduation requirements for an entering transfer studentpursuing the WAC Concentration. This plan assumes that all general education requirements (including threequarters of a language) have been met. Students should consult with WACD Counselor each quarter to confirmspecific course selection. Courses in BOLD PRINT should be taken the quarter indicated. The plan alsoassumes you will be exempt from WAC 1, 85.JUNIOR YEARFall (Total 14-17 units) Winter (Total 19 units) Spring (Total 16 units)WAC 2* or 22-24 (5 units) WAC 20 (4 units) WAC 21 (5 units)Arts Activism (5 units) Commitments in WAC (4 units) WAC 100B (5 units)WAC 70** (2 units) WAC 185 (1 unit) Locating Cultures (4 units)Arts Practice Elect./ WAC 101 (2/5 units) WAC 2*/33/44 (5/10 units)Arts Practice Elective (2 units)*WAC 2, the Lower Division Seminar, is offered every quarter covering different topics related to WAC.You are required to take this course (or any upper division equivalent) by the time you graduate.Transfer equivalents may be determined when meeting with the WAC Counselor.**WAC 70, Production, is offered every quarter. This required class offers credit to students when theyhelp with the production of a departmental performance or event.SENIOR YEARFall (Total 12 units) Winter (Total 17 units) Spring (Total 17 units)Commitments in WAC (4 units) WAC 186A or Focus (5 units) WAC 186B# or Focus (5 units)Arts Practice Elective (4 units) Upper Div. Non Major (4 units) Locating Cultures (4 units)Upper Div. Non Major (4 units) Commitments in WAC (4 units) Commitments in WAC (4 units)Commitments in WAC (4 units) Upper Div. Non Major (4 units)20

Note 1:UCLA requires that of the minimum 180 units required to graduate. Atleast 64 units must be upper division level.Note 2: To graduate with Latin Honors, transfer students must complete a minimum of 90graded units at UCLA with a specific GPA (which is recalculated by the School of the Arts andArchitecture each year).Note 3:Note 4:Note 5:Students must carry a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA from the previous quarter(with all courses passed) in order to take over 20 units in any given quarter.Petition for a class outside of the department to count for a major requirement must besubmitted by Friday of the 5 th week and finalized by 7 th week of the preceding quarter.No petitions will be signed the quarter of graduation.21

Sophomore-Year Proposal/Junior-Year Proposal(WAC 85/185)The proposal courses built into the WACD curriculum are designed to provide students with individualizedfaculty guidance in working towards a focused area of expertise and the successful completion of the degree.WAC 85/Sophomore-Year ProposalThis course offers the first opportunity to sit down with faculty advisors to consider courses to fulfill units ofindividualized concentration coursework (Topics plus Elective units). This course is only offered in the Fall ofthe sophomore year. Students and the faculty advisor will plan these courses and then meet again to fine-tuneand update the plan for the Junior-Year Proposal.WAC 185/Junior-Year ProposalIn this course students will meet with the faculty advisor to review their progress, to consider what othercoursework and experiences may be necessary to complete the degree, and to determine if the student will optfor coursework or choose the Senior Project to complete the degree. This proposal is written in the winter of thejunior year preceding the senior year. All students propose a Senior year plan. World arts and culturesconcentration students propose a senior honors project, or equivalent coursework, with faculty approval. Danceconcentration students propose their senior year course plan and have the option to propose a Senior HonorsProject (10 additional units).If the student chooses the Senior Project route, a specific proposal for the project is developed. Senior Projectproposals must be approved before the student moves forward to substitute senior year course work with thesenior project course sequence.22

SENIOR HONORS PROJECT(WAC 186AB)The Senior Honors Project is intended as a capstone experience, a creative culmination of the major stream(s) ofyour studies in WAC. It is an in-depth, rigorous endeavor. It is a venue for applying the skills and knowledgethat you have accumulated. It is a launching pad for individual career vectors. Through these projects youbegin developing networks of relationships with others working in your fields of interest within and outside theuniversity.The collective aspect of the experience is also very important. By tracking and supporting each other’s processes,you will have the opportunity to problem-solve for each other, to hone critical thinking skills across disciplinarylines, and to develop abilities to articulate that thinking.The senior project course sequence meets both winter and spring quarter with the final presentation in springquarter.Preparation for the Senior ProjectStudents planning to present work in any medium will need to work closely with their faculty advisors in orderto be appropriately prepared to present their work. Along with the required WAC 70 production credit,performance-based students may want to consider taking WAC 171 (Topics in Production Design) to strengthentheir knowledge of production. Prior completion of choreographic or project-creation work must be evident.Performance-based students are also strongly encouraged to present choreographic works on or off campusprior to their senior project year.Students making presentations based upon scholarly research and/or ethnographic documentation are expectedto have completed an individual course of studies specifically relevant to the content of their projects. (Forexample, a student whose project focuses on performance in South Africa should take relevant courses inAfrican Studies, both inside and outside of the Department.) Students planning to use video, HTML-based webdesign, or computer graphics must have prior experience in these technologies. (NOTE: If your project involvesa video component you are required to successfully complete Video Production in the Arts [WAC C180] prior toWinter quarter of your senior year.)Students planning to work collaboratively or to create interdisciplinary projects that cross the boundarybetween scholarship and performance should be prepared to specify their plans in considerable detail in theJunior year proposal (WAC 185). (While we do want to encourage collaborative work, you should be aware thatexpectations for a project involving two people are twice as high as those for an individual project.)SENIOR FOCUS OPTION FOR WAC/WAC CONCENTRATIONWorld arts and cultures concentration students propose a senior honors project, or equivalent coursework, withfaculty approval. The focus of 10 units’ coursework reflects an in-depth study in the student’s area(s) ofinterest(s).23

WORLD ARTS AND CULTURES / DANCE CORE FACULTYANURIMA BANERJI, PhD, Assistant ProfessorDance, performance, cultural politics, South Asian dance (Odissi), and research methodologiesJUDITH F. BACA, PhD, Professor of Art in World Arts and Cultures, Chicana/o StudiesMural arts and multicultural community activism. Joint appointment with Chicana/o Studies)DONALD J. COSENTINO, Ph.D., Professor (Emeriti)Myth and oral tradition, culture studies, comparative religion, West Africa, Haiti, Cuba, Los AngelesIRMA DOSAMANTES-BEAUDRY, Ph.D., A.D.T.R., Professor (Emeriti)Dance movement therapy and healing, arts in psychotherapy. North America.SUSAN L. FOSTER, Ph.D., ProfessorChoreography/performance, Dance StudiesDAN FROOT, MFA, Associate Professor (on leave Winter Quarter 2012)Choreography and PerformanceDAVID GERE, Ph.D., Professor (on leave Academic year 2011-12)AIDS/arts activism, dance criticism, critical theory, queer studies. North America, South IndiaANGELIA LEUNG, M.A., C.M.A., Associate ProfessorChoreography/performance, technique, improvisation, movement analysis, dance education.VICTORIA MARKS, B.A., ProfessorChoreography/performance, Dance Studies, dance for stage and film.JUDY MITOMA, M.A., Professor Emeriti, Director, Center for Intercultural Performance (CIP)Dance Studies, international arts activism, dance/media relations. Southeast Asia.PETER NABOKOV, Ph.D., ProfessorVernacular architecture, comparative religion. Native North America, IndiaJANET O’SHEA, PhD, Associate ProfessorDance studies, postcolonial studies, critical theory, South Asian classical and contemporary dance forms in globalcontextLIONEL POPKIN, M.F.A., Associate ProfessorChoreography and PerformanceALLEN F. ROBERTS, Ph.D., Professor, Director, African Studies CenterVisual culture, popular culture, ritual, Islam. Africa and African diasporas.MARY "POLLY" NOOTER ROBERTS, Ph.D., ProfessorTheories of representation, global arts/local lives, arts of memory and gender, African arts and humanities, museumstudies.DAVID ROUSSÈVE, B.A., ProfessorChoreography/performance, writer, director, dancer, actor.PETER SELLARS, B.A., Professor (on leave Academic Year 2011-12)Director of opera, theatre and film and television; arts activismAPARNA SHARMA, PhD, Assistant ProfessorVideo Production, post-colonial studies, and critical theory24

DAVID SHORTER, Ph.D., Associate ProfessorIndigenous ritual semiotics, ethnography, colonialisms, native cinema, aliens/psychics/ghostsCHRISTOPHER WATERMAN, Ph.D., Professor / Dean, School of the Arts and ArchitectureAnthropology of music, performance arts, popular culture. Africa, African AmericasCHENG-CHIEH YU, M.F.A., Associate ProfessorChoreography, Performance(Please visit our web site at www.wac.ucla.edu for further information on WAC faculty.)25

LECTURERS, VISITING AND ADJUNCT PROFESSORS (2011-2012)Rosemary Candelario (Intro to WAC)Robert Een (Composer-Choreo Workshop, Vocalization/Sound ResourcesSimone Forti (Improvisation)Guillermo Gomez-Pena (Art as Social Action)Bobby Gordon (UCLA Sex Squad)Sabela Grimes (Hip Hop)Rennie Harris (Hip Hop)Ginger Holguin (Production)Michel Kouakou (West African Dance)Jackie Lopez (Hip Hop)Adam Meckler (Amazon Textiles)Elena Phipps (Inca Textiles)Patrick Polk (Folklore)Viji Prakash (South Asian Dance/Bharata Natyam)Carolina San Juan (Arts in Communities)Parthiv Shah (Photography/Human Rights)Joel Smith (Advanced Modern/Postmodern Technique)Lorrie Snyder (Tech and Design)Willy Souly (West African Dance)Natsuo Tomita (ballet)Jason Tsou (Tai Chi)Roslyn Warby*listings current as of June 24, 201126

DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORYMain Office150 Kaufman Hall 310-825-3951Office hours: 8:30AM – 1PM and 2PM – 5PM, Monday- Friday. Closed 1-2pm daily.Website: www.wac.ucla.eduEmail: wacinfo@arts.ucla.eduFaculty AdministrationChair Angelia Leung 310-206-1336 Kaufman 150AVice Chair, Undergraduate Affairs Victoria Marks 310-206-9227 Kaufman 140AVice Chair, Graduate Affairs David Delgado Shorter 310-206-6699 Kaufman 130FThe StaffStudent AffairsLarry Blanco(lcblanco@arts.ucla.edu) 310-825-8537 Kaufman 148DGeneral Management Daniel Millner 310-206-4274 Kaufman 150Assistant to Chair Leung Lilian Wu 310-206-1331 Kaufman 150Accounting/Payroll Muriel Moorhead 310-825-5638 Kaufman 150EAcademic Personnel Silvily Thomas 310-206-3696 Kaufman 150DBuilding Manager Arsenio Apillanes 310-206-6978 Kaufman 173Public Events Manager Ginger Holguin 310-825-2129 Kaufman 140BTechnical Director Lorrie Snyder 310-825-5823 Kaufman 212Video Lab Manager Tony Arias 310-825-3692 Kaufman 145Sound Resources 310-825-6664 Kaufman 212Art|Global Health Center ( A|GH)Director David Gere 310-206-1336 Kaufman 106Director of Special Projects Robert Gordon 310-794-9208 Kaufman 141IOffice Coordinator Elisabeth Millican 310-794-9208 Kaufman 141IProducer Lauren Gould 310-794-9208 Kaufman 141ICenter for Intercultural Performance (CIP)CIP-Main Office 310-206-1335 Kaufman 188Director Judy Mitoma 310-267-0160 Kaufman 188BAssociate Director Marcia Argolo 310-206-1867 Kaufman 188DDevelopment & Communications Anu Kishore Ganpati 310-823-3340 Kaufman 188CProgram Assistant Philip Graulty 310-206-8632 Kaufman 188A27

RESOURCES IN KAUFMAN HALLLockers – A limited number of department-issued lockers is available to WACD majors.Lockers will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis at the beginning of the fall quarter.Bruin Card required. Please contact Arsenio Apillanes at 310-206-6978 for additionalinformation and locker availability.Video Lab - The Video Lab, located in Kaufman 145, has video editing equipment. Thereare a limited number of video camcorders available for checkout to students currentlyenrolled in WAC C180/C280, video production, or students who have successfullycompleted the class in a previous quarter. The check out period is currently Monday-Thursday. You must be an approved user and must always display your video lab passwhen using the room and equipment. You must also have faculty sponsorship to use thelab. For more information, please contact Tony Arias, Video Lab Manager. For specific infoon the Video Lab: http://www.wac.ucla.edu/VideoLab.php (Please note that the Video Labis closed during the summer).Rainbow Lounge (GKH-155) – Announcements regarding classes and special events oncampus and around the community are posted on the bulletin board. This room isoccasionally reserved for special events.Vending Machines/Graduate Mailboxes (155A) - UCLA Vending Services maintains twovending machines that provide convenient and reasonably priced snacks and beverages.Mailboxes for all WACD graduate students are located in this room.Student Resource Room (GKH-155B) – Information on jobs, internships and scholarshipsare posted. This room may be reserved for meetings. Access is restricted to WACD majorsonly. Bruin Card required. Please contact Arsenio Apillanes at 310-206-6978 forinformation regarding access enrollment and room reservations.Wireless Internet Access - Wireless Internet access is available in select locations oncampus and in the building for users with an eligible UCLA Logon ID and their own802.11b compliant wireless network interface card. For information regarding accounts,services, policies, software and wireless coverage map, please go tohttp://www.bol.ucla.edu/services/wireless/Wireless Ethernet Coverage in Kaufman Hall: Rainbow Lounge (155), Graduate Office(118), Graduate Reading Room (112), GA Classrooms (101 & 153), Phoenix ConferenceRoom (160), Amber Dance Studio (208).28

Dance Studios - The Kaufman Hall studios are reserved for use by WACD faculty andcurrently enrolled WACD majors. Reservations are required at all times. For information onavailability, hours of operation, reservations, procedures and policies, please refer to the“Kaufman Hall Studios” posted in the Student Resource Room.Studios are equipped with audiocassette and compact disc playback. Auxiliary inputs areavailable for connecting external devices such as iPods, laptops, camcorders, etc. Cablesand adaptors are required.Food and drink (except water in unbreakable, re-sealable containers) are prohibited in allstudios. (Exception: Special events with approval from the Building Manager.)208 – Amber Dance StudioApprox. 37’ x 70’, Studio Theater, Wood Floor, Street Shoes Allowed, Platform Seating214 – Crystal Dance StudioApprox. 44’ x 35’, Wood Floor, Piano, No Street Shoes Allowed230 – Sapphire Dance StudioApprox. 40’ x 32', Vinyl Dance Floor, Ballet Barres, Piano, No Street Shoes Allowed240 – Topaz Dance StudioApprox. 39’ x 32', Vinyl Dance Floor, Piano, No Street Shoes Allowed250 – Coral Dance StudioApprox. 25’ x 29’, Vinyl Dance Floor, No Street Shoes Allowed1000 – Kaufman Family Garden TheaterApprox 48’ x 35’, Wood Dance Floor, Piano, Street Shoes allowedPhones - The nearest public pay telephones are located in the (need correct name) (Anderson)or in Ackerman Union. Campus telephones are located on the first floor near the southeaststairs and on the second floor near the restrooms. To dial a campus-to-campus telephonenumber, dial the last five digits of the number.Dial 911 for EMERGENCY51491 for POLICE BUSINESS49255 (4-“WALK”) for CSO PROGRAMS ESCORT SERVICE (CSO escorts are available free ofcharge to walk with students, faculty, staff, or visitors 365 days a year from dusk until 1:00 ambetween campus buildings, local living areas, or Westwood Village within the approximateboundaries of Sunset Boulevard to the north, Hilgard to the east, Wilshire to the South, andVeteran to the west. Please allow fifteen to twenty minutes for your escort to arrive.33 or 54321 for CAMPUS INFORMATION.29

CAMPUS RESOURCESACADEMICS IN THE COMMONSAcademics in the Commons (AITC) offers free student-support services through workshops, peeradvising, and peer learning sessions, to help students develop success strategies at UCLA. Student-ledworkshops cover various topics in academic enhancement, personal development, and careerexploration. Peer mentoring is available for incoming student through the Peer Advising Network(PAN), and the Academic Advising Assistance Desk is available for all UCLA undergraduates, Mondaythrough Thursday afternoons throughout the academic year. At Covel Peer Learning Labs, Peer LearningFacilitators offer assistance in introductory math and science classes for currently-enrolledundergraduates, as well as in General Education and lower-division courses for student-athletes. Sessionsign-ups take place at the beginning of each quarter and additional drop-in assistance is available in theevening on a first-come, first-served basis.FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRAMMINGThe following organizations look for well-organized projects, which not only benefit the specific interestsof one particular group or organization, but also encourage student participation from other disciplinesand departments on campus.Center for Student Programming (CSP)105 Kerckhoff Hall, 310-825-7041 (www.studentactivities.ucla.edu)To receive funding from student-run funding boards, a group must first register with CSP each year.Registration will take place during the 3 rd week of Fall Quarter. Information about registration can befound online at http://www.studentactivities.ucla.edu.Most WAC groups qualify for funding through the Campus Programs Committee (CPC) of the studentrunProgram Activities Board. This committee looks for well-organized projects which not only benefitthe specific interests of one particular group, but also encourage interest from other disciplines anddepartments. There are two types of CPC grants, the big fund for large-scale events and the mini-fund,which funds one-time events up to $1000. Further information and application forms can be found on theCSP web site.UCLA Performing Arts Student CommitteeB6 Royce Hall, 310-825-3253 (www.sca.ucla.edu)The UCLA Performing Arts Student Committee, formerly known as the Student Committee for theArts (SCA), was founded in 1962 to encourage student awareness and participation in the performing artson-campus. By becoming a member of the Committee, UCLA students have the chance to:Gain first-hand exposure to and develop relationships with UCLA Performing ArtsProduce free and ticketed performing arts events on campus, andWork with performers, artists, managers, agents, production crews, and the mediaStudents may take advantage of the performing arts without being a Committee member. Each year,the Committee purchases among some of the best seats to Performing Arts performances and offers themto all UCLA students at significantly reduced prices. Students are now able to purchase tickets online!Students can visit www.sca.ucla.edu for more information regarding tickets or becoming a member.30

SERVICE LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIESExperience in the communities of Los Angeles can benefit you in the following ways:It can give you a broader view of the arts in contemporary societyYou have the opportunity to learn from community leaders, professionals, and activistsIt challenges you to apply current knowledge and develop new skillsYou can engage in career exploration and refine your future goalsWe invite you to explore the following courses and resource groups:WAC 103: Arts in CommunitiesExploration of art works that emphasize participation of citizens in community-based andculturally relevant performance, art, and exhibition. Examination of processes of creativethinking, community involvement, collaborative enterprise, research, and education incommunity arts.Dance 165-167: Dance EducationIntroduction to movement concepts, skills, and teaching principles. Application of principles inclassroom settings. Each course focuses on a different aspect of dance education in variedcontexts.WAC 177SL: Taking Action: Arts Practice and Community Service (Service Learning) Applicationof training in world arts and cultures through service projects designed by students inconsultation with faculty instructor, and in collaboration with selected community organizationsand institutions. Reflection on impact of service on communities and theories.WAC 195: Internships in World Arts and CulturesCourse credit for students working at off-campus internships related to their studies in WAC.Arts Education Teaching opportunityIn 2010-11, the School of Arts and Architecture will offer an Arts Education Teaching Sequence forundergraduates considering a career as arts educators working in a variety of institutions, including K-12schools, museums and community arts centers. It is open to selected juniors and seniors in the Schoolmajoring in Architectural Studies, Art, Design/Media Arts, Ethnomusicology, Music, and World Arts andCultures. Graduates students interested in this program may serve as mentors or supervisors of theundergraduate students in this sequence. For more information, contact Barbara Drucker, Associate Deanof the School of Arts and Architecture (bdrucker@arts.ucla.edu). This program was formerly theArtsBridge program which is now administered separately by the Theater Department (contact PatriciaHarter at pharter@tft.ucla.edu). For more info on the Visual Performing Arts Education Minor program,contact the SOAA Counselor Merrillyn Pace (mpace@arts.ucla.edu)UCLA Center for Community Learning 310-825-7867 www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/communitylearningA-265 Murphy HallIn collaboration with academic departments, the UCLA Center for Community Learning offers UCLAundergraduates the opportunity to participate in a variety of structured and rigorous academic coursesthat link theory and practice. These activities also foster civic skills and knowledge, a service ethic, and aninformed perspective on issues of diversity and democracy. All courses and programs includepartnerships with off-campus organizations. The Center assists Juniors and Seniors with academic credit31

for internships, offers civic engagement scholarships, enrolls students in three different AmeriCorpsprograms, administers the Civic Engagement Minor (which can be combined with any major) andreviews applications for the UC Center Sacramento Program.STUDY ABROADThe Education Abroad Program (EAP) 310-825-4995 (www.ieo.ucla.edu) B300 Murphy HallUCLA EAP strives to develop world citizens who understand, appreciate, and contribute positively to arapidly changing world. EAP facilitates the internationalization of the higher education experiencethrough the recruitment, preparation, support, and integration of UCLA and visiting exchange studentsinvolved in EAP study abroad. More information about EAP, their academic programs, selection criteria,program costs, and financial assistance, can be found online.Study abroad offers a unique opportunity for students to explore another culture while earning credittowards graduation. Through EAP, the University of California system offers over 140 exchangeprograms in more than 30 countries. Students can spend a summer, semester or year abroad. Coursestaken abroad may be counted towards major, minor or GE requirements. Some programs also offerstudents the possibility to do field work, independent research or an internship abroad.Alternative Study Abroad Services (beyond EAP)Vito Grillo – counsels students on all inquiries related to non-UC Study Abroad locationsgrillo@international.ucla.edu310-825-6966 (www.ieo.ucla.edu/contactus.htm)B300 Murphy HallCAREER CENTERwww.career.ucla.edu 310-825-0831 Strathmore Building. Room 200The Career Center offers individual and group advising to students on a wide array of opportunities suchas:volunteer positionsinternational scholarshipsshort-term work abroadinternational travelingteaching abroadThey offer Drop in, Appointment, and Online counseling: Check the website for more information.DROP-IN COUNSELING (CAREER CENTER, SECOND FLOOR)The UCLA Career Center provides Drop-In Counseling for undergraduate and graduate studentsthroughout the year. It's a great opportunity to meet one-on-one with a career counselor without a priorappointment, and is the first step in the career counseling process.Drop-In sessions last approximately 15 minutes, are on a first-come-first-served basis (you must sign upin person). They are designed to address your immediate questions and needs, such as:Career exploration and job internship search resources32

Resume and cover letter critiquesGraduate school and pre-professional guidanceReferrals to appropriate Career Center and campus services* Through a comprehensive collection of brochures, a computer database, and audiovisuals, students mayobtain a wealth of information on overseas placements.*They are also great resources for: Pre-health Information (career.ucla.edu/prehealthcareerservices) andMed School Stats (career.ucla.edu/medschoolstats).33