DANCE HISTORY AND THEORY
Examines dance historical work in the changing field of Dance Studies since the mid-1980s. Introduces significant perspectives on dance history and dance theory, and considers how these impact and relate to dance creation and pedagogy. Engage with new research in dance history, practice archival research methods, and form a teaching approach to dance history that is responsive to the current direction and needs of the field.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the impact of the field of Dance Studies on dance historical research and discourses. Audience: Graduate 2. Execute archival research methods. Audience: Graduate 3. Synthesize materials into a preliminary interpretation and suggestions for formulating an argument from the documents. Audience: Graduate 4. Examine current dance historical literature. Audience: Graduate 5. Formulate a creative approach to literature. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the impact of the field of Dance Studies on dance historical research and discourses. Audience: Graduate 2. Execute archival research methods. Audience: Graduate 3. Synthesize materials into a preliminary interpretation and suggestions for formulating an argument from the documents. Audience: Graduate 4. Examine current dance historical literature. Audience: Graduate 5. Formulate a creative approach to literature. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027