NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
High School Dance Division
Dance History/Appreciation-Dan 2130
Fall Semester 2007-Tuesdays 2:35-3:45
(2-Credits)
Professor: Dr. Diane E. Brownholtz
Office Phone: (305)237-3084
e-mail:dbrownho @mdc.edu
http://faculty.mdc.edu/dbrownho/
Course Description
This course is an overview of 20th and 21st century dance history in the United States and Europe. This course will explore dance as an artistic, performing art form that includes but is not limited to modern, ballet, jazz, tap and ethnic dance. This course will also focus on developing an appreciation and a respect for all dance forms.
Course Overview
I. Definitions of Dance
II. Purposes of Dance
Ritual, Entertainment, Socialization, Celebration, Education, Creative Art Form
III.Historical Periods and Styles of Dance in the United States
Modern- Duncan-St.Denis-Shawn-Graham-Humphrey-Weidman-Limon
Ballet- Kirstein-Balanchine-Mordkin-Joffrey-Chase-Martins-Villela
Jazz- Dunham-Primus-Baker-Horton-Ailey-Luigi-Giordano
Post-Modern- Rainer-Brown-Morris-Jones- Parsons- Dorfman
IV.Dance Appreciation/Criticism/Dance Reviews- Dance Magazine/Miami Herald/
New York Times Reviews
Course Requirements
Students are REQUIRED to bring the following materials to class:
A BOUND notebook AND pen/pencil and notebook paper for in-class writing
assignments to be turned in every class period. There is no textbook for this course.
Evaluation and Grading Procedures
There will be 4 (four) multiple choice/essay exams- one exam per month. Each exam will have 50 questions representing 40% of the final grade.
Biographical Sketch a (2)page typewritten-word-processed paper is required.
that describes in-depth the artistic contributions of a 20th or 21st century artist
The sketch will describe the contributions that the artist has made to dance.
This assignment is worth 20% of the final grade .
Video- Dance Critiques written in class will represent 30% of the final grade.
The critique will be turned in at the end of each period. There will be a total of 14 . critiques.
The critique will be scored as follows: 10-9=A 8-7=B 6-5=C
Class Participation and Contributions Meaningful classroom participation
will be subjectively evaluated by the instructor. This component of the course will
represent 10% of the final grade.
GRADING SUMMARY
4 Multiple Choice Essay Exams 40% of the final grade
Biographical Sketch 20% of the final grade
In –Class Video Critiques 30% of the final grade
Class Participation 10% of the final grade
Make-up Examinations must be completed within a week of the scheduled exam.
This syllabus is subject to change during the semester.
PLEASE NOTE:
Classroom procedures/behavior/etiquette for Dance History/Appreciation will follow the guidelines established by the New World School of the Arts Dance Division Handbook: (restroom rules, cell phone use and tardies).