DANC 355 - Dance Aesthetics and Criticism

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

DANCE

Description:

This course empowers students to develop the skills necessary in the critical analysis of dance as an art form, and the understanding of the basic principles of art and aesthetics. The course offers the exploration of diverse methodologies employed by master critics in analyzing dance, popular and emerging in the 21st century, and gives an in-depth look into the content and context of contemporary and historical choreographic bodies of work, the themes they explore, and the ways in which they relate to real life. Prerequisite: DANC 323. Course Objectives (1) Promote further inquiry in selected areas of dance philosophy and criticism. (2) Focus on fundamental quesitons of values in relationship to the arts. (3) Develop skills and language for analyzing dance in its various social/cultural contexts.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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