Dance 171 - Studies in Dance History

Studies in Dance History

Spring
2020
01
4.00
Ninoska Escobar
MW 11:00AM-12:15PM
Mount Holyoke College
109699
Kendall Hall/Sports Complex 130
nescobar@mtholyoke.edu
This course is designed to present an overview of dance as a performing art in the twentieth century. Through readings, video and film viewings, guest performances, individual research projects, and classroom discussions, students will explore principles and traditions of twentieth-century concert dance traditions, with special attention to their historical and cultural contexts. Special topics may include European and American ballet, the modern dance movement, contemporary and avant-garde experimentation, African American dance forms, jazz dance, and other cultural dance traditions.
In spring 2020, the focus will be on African American dance forms and artists.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.