DANC116

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DANC116

May I Have the Pleasure: 16th to 19th-Century Social Dance DANC116 SP

Next Offered in 9798 SP

The second semester of DANC115.

MAJOR READINGS

Wendy Hilton, DANCE OF COURT & THEATER: THE
FRENCH NOBLE STYLE 1690-1725
Belinda Quirey, MAY I HAVE THE PLEASURE? THE STORY OF
POPULAR DANCING
Lawrence Stone, THE FAMILY, SEX, & MARRIAGE IN ENGLAND
1500-1800
Thoinot Arbeau, ORCHESOGRAPHY
Selected articles and excerpts

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Bi-weekly discussion groups and one weekly, one-hour practice session with a TA (Mon or Thurs 8-9 PM), short written assignments and projects.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Prerequisite DANC115. This is an ampersand course with DANC115. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Performance Seminar Studio

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA DANC

Prerequisites: DANC115

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

Gower and Belle in a story ballet from their early night club act, ca. 1947

Reference:

Malnig, Julie. DANCING TILL DAWN, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1992

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