DANC375

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DANC375

American Dance History DANC375 FA

Next Offered in 9899 FA

A structuralist survey of approaches to western concert dance from the middle ages to the present. Particular emphasis on the orientation to dance of various choreographers--how dance is conceived, how it should be presented, the nature of the choreographers role. Projects both written and choreographed are required.

MAJOR READINGS

Jean Georges Norerre, LETTERS ON DANCING
AND BALLETS
Doris Humphrey, THE ART OF MAKING DANCES
Sally Banes, TERPSICHORE IN SNEAKERS
Merce Changes Cunningham, NOTES ON CHOREOGRAPHY
Elizabeth Kendall, WHERE SHE DANCED

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Research paper, reviews of dance concerts, dance compositions.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

About the Photo:

A scene from Doris Humphrey's NEW DANCE, the first modern dance work of extended length

Reference:

Siegel, Marcia B. THE SHAPES OF CHANGE, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979

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