2022-2023 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]

DAN 201 - Dance History


Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Three lecture.

History of dance from the ancient world to the present including cultural dance, performance dance and social dance.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. discuss the history of dance in the context of social, cultural, and economic changes in the world;
  2. analyze and evaluate significant historical trends that influenced dance in a given period;
  3. discuss and evaluate the contribution of diverse ethnic and racial groups to social, cultural, and performance dance forms;
  4. analyze and discuss the relationship between a culture’s dance forms and their social values;
  5. identify specific choreographers, performers, styles, and cultures of prominent dance forms;
  6. perform various dance forms.


General Education: Arts/Humanities.
Special Requirement(s): Ethnic/Race/Gender Awareness, Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness.