DAN 201 - Dance History Through the Early 1800’S

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
This course covers the history of dance as a cultural medium with specific attention to the development of dance from prehistoric cultures to the mid-1800’s. Topics and dance forms covered include ancient dance and the roots of dance, dance in lineage-based societies, the functions and meaning of dance in early societies, and the beginnings of ballet with a focus on non-Western influences.