3/22/2025 9:30:35 AM	DANCE 2 Course Outline as of Fall 2003	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DANCE 2	Title:  SURVEY DNC HISTORY
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
		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:  PE 40

Catalog Description:

Introduction to the world of dance.  Survey of its history, its cultural and religious significance and its comparison to other (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 and composition to those of concurrent art forms of music, art, literature.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Intro to the world of dance (for majors).

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
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
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C1	Arts		Fall 1995
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3A	Arts		Fall 1995
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will be able by the completion of the semester to:

I.          Describe the knowledge of anthropological origins of

           dance and the different functions of dance in primitive

           societies.

II.         Describe the chronology of dance from ancient times

           through the 20th century.

           A.  Recognize and analyze the elements of style in the

               dance forms of the Renaissance, Baroque, and

               Romantic periods.

           B.  Identify and analyze the dance forms taught today.

           C.  Compare the techniques of historical, classical

               and contemporary dance forms.

III.        Relate the development of dance to the development of

           art, music, and literature in each major historical

           period.

           A.  Distinguish the costumes of each major period and

               describe the effect on the dance movement.

IV.         Identify, locate and interpret written sources for the

           study of dance history.

Topics and Scope

I.          Anthropological basis of dance

           A.  Dance as the earliest human expression of

               religion/art.

           B.  Function of dance in both ritual and recreational

               settings.

               1.  religion, kinship, tribal identity, age

                   identity, hunting, social interaction.

II.         Dance in ancient and traditional cultures

           A.  Emphasis on relationship of myth, ritual, social

               organization, and folk customs.

           B.  Evolution of specific forms of dance as they

               relate to ritual and ancient classical drama.

III.            Dance of Western Europe

           A.  Religious and social dances of Medieval Europe.

           B.  Renaissance and Baroque court dance as reflections

               of culture.

           C.  Elements of style in music, art, architecture, and

               literature in Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic

               periods of Western Europe.

           D.  Dance as a professional theater art: its origin in

               court dance and its evolution to the stage.

           E.  Study of the development of ballet from 1661

               through 19th century Romantic era to the beginning

               of the 20th century.

           F.  The rise of the Russian Ballet and its influence

               on ballet world-wide.

           G.  Early modern dance in America and its influence on

               the dance of Europe and Russia.

           H.  The era of collaboration: art, music, and dance in

               the early 20th century.

           I.  Modern Dance in America in  its many styles and

               forms, and its comparison to the classical forms.

IV.         Contemporary dance forms:  jazz, tap, folk, ballroom,

           and their origins in older forms.

Assignments:

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, Completion, Short answer essay
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:

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

DANCE, FROM MAGIC TO ART, by Lois Ellfeldt

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