DANC 4710 - Histories of Modern and Postmodern Choreography and Practice

• Compare and contrast different approaches to dance-making, as evidenced by writings, dance works, and other sources that we will access in our course work.
• Conduct original research in dance history using the Music and Dance Library, the Nikolais/Louis Collection, and online resources.
• Demonstrate, through class discussions, presentations and papers, a greater understanding of dance history as a body of knowledge and a way of knowing.
• Describe the aesthetics and concepts that have guided practice and theory in modern and postmodern dance.
• Explain the historical and cultural contexts in which modern and postmodern dance developed.
• In an oral presentation, describe the oeuvre of one choreographer and place it in an appropriate historical context.
• Read, understand, and respond to academic texts in dance history.
• Write clearly and effectively about issues in modern and postmodern dance.