DAN 344 - History of Dance

Institution:

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Theatre And Dance

Description:

This course aims to provide a thorough background of dance as a fundamental form of human expression. Topics shall include the historical roots and recent status of theatrical dance forms, recent trends, and evaluation of dance as an art form in relation to larger society. Explored are physiological, sociological, and psychological implications of a variety of dance forms. Film and other materials focus on parallel development in related arts. As in most liberal arts education, these connections to related arts add to the student's understanding and broadened perspective of how the arts thread together seemingly diverse aspects of our society.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wcupa.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 436-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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