PFD 235 - Dance History and Criticism

Institution:

Adelphi University

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Description:

3 credits Open to non-majors by permission of program director; sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The study of significant concepts in dance from preliterate societies to the present. Various functions of dance as art, ritual, and social activity, and their developments as spectacle and entertainment, are considered. In addition, the dance cultures of India, China, Bali, and Japan are compared to those in the western hemisphere, and are examined in relation to the social environment in which they exist. Attendance at dance performances is required and individual class projects are assigned.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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