The Evolution of Dance in History

Subject DNCE60029 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 6.25
Level: 6 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2015.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 2 hours per week (Semester 1)
Total Time Commitment: Not available
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Contact

Faculty of the VCA and Music Student Centre
Ground Floor, Elisabeth Murdoch Building (Bldg 860)
Southbank Campus
234 St Kilda Road, Southbank, 3006

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

The study of the evolution, functions and purpose of dance in human societies. The contextual study of dance as an art form in Western Culture in the 20 th-21 st centuries, with particular focus on the choreographic and pedagogical developments in classical ballet and contemporary dance.
Learning Outcomes:

Assessment:

Participation and contribution in tutorials (50%); an essay of 2,000 words (50%).
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Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On completion of this subject students should have acquired the following skills:

  • The ability to interpret and analyse

  • The capacity for critical thinking

  • The ability to synthesise data and other information
Links to further information: http://www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/
Notes:

Not offered in 2009

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