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DAN 266

History of Dance II: 20th Century

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Survey of principle influences on and the directions of dance in the 1900s from modern ballet to music video.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

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Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify and define historical dance elements, genres, and terminology.
  • compare and contrast the cultural and historical context of various traditional, social, and theatrical dance performances.
  • discern ways in which dance functions as a means to explore, affirm, and/or celebrate individual and group identities.
  • analyze the history, diversity, and creativity of the world’s dance forms.
  • develop an awareness of one’s own culturally embedded viewpoints as well as examine and critique one’s own culturally derived notions.