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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
DANCE 2 | 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:
PE 40
Catalog Description:
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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:
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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
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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:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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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
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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:
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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, 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:
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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
DANCE, FROM MAGIC TO ART, by Lois Ellfeldt
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