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Theoretical Studies of Theatre (Choreological Studies) |
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Course Overview
The research activities of the course have centred
on two projects, one on the establishment of choreology studies in
Japan, and the other on the creation of the Miyabi Ichikawa Dance
Collection Archive. The choreology studies project seeks to clarify
the issues faced in establishing choreology as a science by gaining
a full understanding of Japanese and overseas research in each field.
The Miyabi Ichikawa Archive project aims to maintain the dance collection
bequeathed to Waseda by the late professor, and contribute to the
building of a platform for choreology studies in Japan by opening
the collection to the general public.
In Japan, specialized courses in choreology are few and far between,
and since there are no choreology libraries or museums there are considerable
expectations about thus course. The research activities carried out
thus far — including study groups and lectures — have
resulted in a significant coming together of teachers, students and
external researchers, providing a sharp reminder of the need for the
course to act as a thoroughly enriched choreology research centre.
1. The establishment of choreology
studies in Japan (Yasuko Kataoka, Akira Amagasaki)
Objectives: To obtain a firm grasp of the trends in international
choreology and vitalize studies of this science in Japan; to collect
and evaluate basic information and literature in order to help establish
studies of choreology in Japan.
2. Creation of the Miyabi Ichikawa
Dance Collection Archive (Yasuko Kataoka, Kazuko Kuniyoshi)
Objectives: To catalogue and make a bibliography of the European and
Japanese books, magazines, dance performance programme notes and visual
images contained in the collection bequeathed by the late Miyabi Ichikawa,
a professor at Waseda’s School of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
Faculty Profile
<Faculty>
| Name |
Qualifications |
| Yasuko Kataoka |
Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Letters,
Arts and Sciences, Waseda University |
<Part-time Visiting Professors>
| Name
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Qualifications |
| Akira Amagasaki |
Visiting Professor, Institute for Theatre Research
of the 21st Century COE, Waseda University |
| Kazuko Kuniyoshi |
Visiting Professor, Institute for Theatre Research
of the 21st Century COE, Waseda University |
| Naomi Inada |
Visiting Lecturer, Institute for Theatre Research
of the 21st Century COE, Waseda University |
<Visiting Research Associate>
| Name |
Qualifications |
| Kyoko Kawashima |
Visiting Research Associate, Institute for Theatre Research
of the 21st Century COE, Waseda University |
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