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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PE 40 | Title:
SURVEY DNC HISTORY |
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| Full Title:
Survey of Dance History |
| Last Reviewed:4/8/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to the world of dance. Survey of its history, its cultural and religious significance in terms of related forms of expression in primitive society, ancient cultures, medieval and Renaissance Europe. Development of ballet, modern dance and contemporary forms, and the relationship of their elements of style an composition to those of concurrent art forms of music, art, literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for English 100 A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Intro to the world of dance for majors.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for English 100 A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | E
| Humanities
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C1 | Arts | Fall 1995 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 3A | Arts | Fall 1995 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will:
1. Describe the knowledge of anthropological origins of dance and
different functions of dance in primitive society.
2. Describe the chronology of dance from ancient times through the
20 century.
3. Identify and analyze the elements of style in the dance forms of the
Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic periods.
4. Identify and analyze the dance forms taught today.
5. Compare the techniques of historical, classical and contemporary dance
forms.
6. Relate the development of dance to the development of art, music, and
literature in each major historical period.
7. Distinguish the costumes of each major period and describe the effect
on the dance movement.
8. Identify, locate and interpret written sources for the study of
dance history.
Topics and Scope
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A. Anthropological basis of dance
1) Dance as the earliest human expression of religion/art.
2) Function of dance in both ritual and recreational settings.
a) religion, kinship, tribal identity, age identity, hunting,
social interaction.
B. Dance in ancient and traditional cultures
1) Emphasis on relationship of myth, ritual, social organization, and
folk customs.
2) Evolution of specific forms of dance as they relate to ritual and
ancient classical drama.
C. Dance of Western Europe
1) Religious and social dances of Medieval Europe.
2) Renaissance and Baroque court dance as reflections of culture.
3) Elements of style in music, art, architecture, and literature
in Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic periods of Western Europe.
4. Dance as a theatre art: its origins in court dance and its
evolution to the stage.
5. Study of the development of ballet through 19th century Romantic
era to the beginning of the 20th century.
6. The rise of the Russian Ballet and its influence on ballet world
wide.
7. Early modern dance in America and its influence on the dance of
Europe and Russia.
8. The era of collaboration: art, music, and dance in the early 20th
century.
9. Modern Dance in America and its comparison to the classical forms.
D. Contemporary dance forms: jazz, tap, folk, ballroom, and their origins
in older forms.
Assignments:
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1. Keep a journal of notes and comments on outside assigned readings.
2. Viewing and critiques of several live or taped performances.
3. Written reports on historical background during study of any given
dance era.
4. Final Research Paper.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 40% |
| Written homework, Term papers, CRITIQUE TAPED PERFORMANCES | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 60% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
20 - 40% |
| ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN CLASS DISCUSSION. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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BALLET AND MODERN DANCE, A CONCISE HISTORY, by Jack Anderson, 1992
DANCE AS A THEATER ART, by Selma Jean Cohen, 1974
THE DANCE MAKER, by Elinor Rogosin, 1980
ORCHESOGROPHY, by Thoinot Arbeau, 1986
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