Maricopa Community Colleges  PED268   19896-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
PED268 19896-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
History of Contemporary Dance
Study of the historical development of dance from primitive cultures through classical periods. Focus on modern dance styles in contemporary society.
Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References: DAN268
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PED268   19896-20086 History of Contemporary Dance
1. Define dance. (I)
2. Analyze the various forms of dance. (I-IX)
3. Describe dance as a fundamental form of human expression in different societies and time periods. (I-IX)
4. Identify and describe the historical development of dance. (I-IX)
5. Explore dance aesthetically. (I-IX)
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PED268   19896-20086 History of Contemporary Dance
    I. Concepts and Trends of Dance
        A. Definition
        B. Growth in the arts
        C. Modern dance and ballet popularity
        D. Dance education expansion
        E. Philosophical analysis as art form
        F. Anthropological/social view and functions
      II. Dance in Primitive Culture
          A. Origin
          B. Religious role
          C. Themes
          D. Examples
        III. Dance in Pre-Christian Civilization
            A. Ancient Egypt
            B. Ancient Hebrews
            C. Ancient Greece
            D. Ancient Rome
          IV. Dance in Middle Ages
              A. Customs--"dance of death"
              B. Danseomania
              C. Prohibition
              D. Popular entertainment--"peasant dances"
              E. Court dances
            V. Ballet
                A. Renaissance court dances
                B. Hisorical development
                C. Professionalism
                D. Early stars
                E. Reforms
                F. Romanticism
                G. Female art expression
                H. Age of innovations
                I. Current influence
                  1. Leading companies and theatres
                  2. International festivals and competition
              VI. Dance in America
                  A. Colonial period
                    1. Southern influence
                    2. Theatrical development
                  B. Nineteenth century
                VII. Dance Education
                    A. Historical development in America
                    B. Aesthetic and gymnastic
                    C. Folk and national
                    D. Creative
                  VIII. Modern Dance
                      A. Early decades
                      B. Mid-century
                      C. Current development
                        1. Leading choreographers
                        2. Experimentalists
                    IX. Miscellaneous Types
                        A. Ethnic
                        B. Folk
                        C. Ballroom
                        D. Jazz
                        E. Tap
                        F. Other
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