Course Description
Prevalent twentieth-century dance forms. Socio-cultural influences and the contributions of individual artists will be investigated.
Athena Title
Dance History II
Pre or Corequisite
Third-year student standing and permission of department
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. To examine the development of dance, including the changes and influences affecting that development, during the twentieth century; 2. To discover how dance reflects changes in society and historical periods; 3. To assimilate the historical information; 4. To understand the broad concepts of meaning and reasons for dance within the given time periods; 5. To clearly express thoughts and ideas about the relationship between the historical information and the broad concepts, in coherent and cohesive essays; 6. To investigate, through research, one aspect of dance in the twentieth century in a written course project; 7. To have the experience of speaking clearly, effectively and informatively about a subject in twentieth century dance through an oral presentation which will summarize the course project.
Topical Outline
The New Century: new art, new music, new dances – the 20th century begins Readings, studies, and critical analysis of dance in the 20th century What's happening now, in the 21st century? Readings, studies, and critical analysis of the impact of early dance history on emerging dance forms and styles in the 21st century