DANS 170 — DANS-170 3 Units Dance History
The study of human dance from prehistory to present by investigating major cultural, political and economic events and the dance emerging at the time. Course begins with an investigation of dance before documentation (prehistory) progresses into early documentation / evidence of codified dance (Western-European scope), explores the socio-political aspect of dance in early American colonies, dance in the U.S. circa 1800-1900's and expression of dance in our contemporary lives.