D 251 Looking at Dance

This fun and enriching course focuses on various cultural and historical perspectives of dance. From Hip Hop to Classical Ballet, from Folk to World dance, students explore dance as an art form in its expressive, communicative, and aesthetic aspects. A required course for dance majors, students develop an understanding and appreciation for dance as a performing art.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Recommended: WR 121Z

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Discuss dance as a basic human activity
2. Analyze the use of space, time, dynamics, form and content of a dance
3. Recognize choreographic elements in varied dance works
4. Articulate verbally and in writing the basics for appreciating or not, any given work of choreography