Theatre & Dance 200 - Fundamentals of Dance

Institution:

Dickinson College

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Description:

An introduction to the predominant western theatrical dance forms of ballet, modern, and jazz dance, this course emphasizes development and practice of the movement skills and basic dance vocabulary that characterize these dance forms. This studio based course explores aesthetic frameworks through direct, personal engagement in both doing dance and viewing dance. Selected readings, viewing of live and videotaped performances, and occasional lectures concerning the historical and cultural contexts in which these forms have developed, will augment the studio work. Carries 1 academic credit and 1 PE block.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dickinson.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 243-5121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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