4/23/2024 3:04:00 AM	DANCE 2 Course Outline as of Spring 2005	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DANCE 2	Title:  DANCE 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		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:

This course focuses on dance in western civilization through a brief study of dance in traditional cultures followed by a survey of dance history from ancient times through the 21st century.  Through this course, the student will become aware of the significance of dance as ritual, social tradition, and as an art form.  This course includes comparison of dance to other forms of expression in traditional societies, ancient cultures, Medieval and Renaissance Europe, as well as in 15th - 21st century western cultures.  Survey of Dance History examines the development of ballet, modern dance, and other contemporary western theatrical dance forms.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to the world of dance through a survey of dance history from prehistoric times through the 20th century.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
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: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

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

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1.  Describe the anthropological origins of dance and the various

functions of dance in primitive societies.

2.  Discuss the chronology of dance history from ancient times through the

20th century.

3.  Recognize and analyze the dance forms of the Renaissance, Baroque,

Romantic and Modern periods in terms of elements of style and cultural

influences.

4.  Distinguish the stylistic characteristics of western contemporary

theatrical dance forms and the works of prominent choreographers of the

20th century.

5.  Compare and contrast the techniques of historical, classical, and

contemporary dance forms.

6.  Relate the development of dance and artistic movements in dance to

those of the visual arts, music, and literature in each major historical

period.

7.  Recognize musical forms from the 16th through 20th centuries in

relation to dance forms.

8.  Demonstrate knowledge of fashion and costume of various historical

periods as they pertain to the dance movement of each period.

9.  Identify, locate, and interpret written sources for study of dance

history and apply research knowledge to other dance topics using

appropirate citation style, if different than MLA.

Topics and Scope

I.    Anthropological basis of dance

     A.  Dance as the earliest human expression

     B.  Function of dance in ritual such as rites of passage, kinship,

         hunting dances, war dances

     C.  Dance as social interaction

II.   Dance in ancient cultures

     A.  Relationship of myth, ritual, social organization, and folk

         customs to dance

     B.  Evolution of specific forms of dance in ancient 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

IV.   The Ballet

     A.  Study of the development of ballet from 1661 through the

         Romantic era (19th century)

     B.  The rise of the Russian Ballet and its influence on ballet

         world-wide

     C.  The Diaghilev Era

     D.  Ballet in the 20th century (including influence of modern dance)

     E.  Prominent ballet choreographers and dancers

V.    Modern Dance

     A.  Pre-modern influences: Isadora Duncan and Denishawn

     B.  Early modern dance in America and its influence on the dance of

         Europe and Russia

     C.  Pioneers of modern dance (e.g. Martha Graham, Doris

         Humphrey, Charles Weidman)

     D.  Post-modern dance and the Avant Garde movement

     E.  Relationship of modern dance to artistic movements of the 20th

         Century

VI.  Brief overview of the history of other contemporary dance forms

     A.  Ballroom

     B.  Jazz

     C.  Tap

VII.  Musical forms from the 16th through 21st century and their

     relationships to dance forms

VIII. Fashion and costume in each historical period and the effect on

     dance movement of that period

IX.   Dance research methodology:

Introduction to discipline-specific research tools, including seminal

books, important periodicals, major indexing sources, professional or

trade organizations, standard reference tools, discipline specific tools,

and major web sites.

Assignments:

1. Journal of notes and comments on assigned readings

2. Viewing and critiques of several live or taped performances

3. Written reports on historical background during study of each dance era

4. Final research paper 5 to 10 pages in length

5. Midterm, final and possibly several quizzes

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 0 - 20%
Attendance and Participation, In Class Discussion.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Ballet and Modern Dance, A Concise History, Jack Anderson, 1992

Dance as a Theater Art, Selma Jean Cohen, 1974

The Dance Maker, Elinor Rogosin, 1980

Orchesogrophy, Thoinot Arbeau, 1986

Dance, From Magic to Art, Lois Ellfeldt, 1976

Dancing through History, Joan Cass, 1993

Ballet and Western Culture, Carol Lee, 1999

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