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| Course: DAH210 First Term: 2009 Spring
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Final Term: 2019 Summer
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| MCCCD Official Course Competencies | |||
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| 1. Define ballet and modern dance. (I-XI)
2. Identify the roots of ballet. (I) 3. Identify the roots of modern dance. (VIII) 4. Identify and define the major political, social, and economic influences of each historical era. (I-XI) 5. Compare and contrast the aesthetic values in dance, theatre, music, literature and visual arts. (I-XI) 6. Identify the major artists within each historical era and identify their significant works and contributions. (I-XI) 7. Identify and define the major theories of technique, performance and choreography, their creators and their impact in ballet and modern dance. (I-XI) 8. Identify and define current emerging and changing approaches to ballet and modern dance theory, training and choreography. (V, XI) | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements. | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Outline | |||
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I. Roots of Ballet
A. Medieval and Renaissance Dance 1. Power of patronage - court and spectacle dance and support by church and state a. Court dance b. Commedia dell`Arte c. Dance dramas 2. Dance as a reflection of social and economic class distinction a. Common dances b. Masques 3. Dance as a reflection of secular and religious/Christian ideology a. Church festivals b. May Dances c. Dance Macabre B. Dance at Court - Late 16th and 17th Centuries 1. Ballet as a means of political control a. Catherine de Medici - Le Ballet Comique de la Reine b. Louis XIV - Sun King c. L`Academie Royale de la Danse d. L`Nuit 2. Classical rules versus personal ideals of art a. Lully b. Beauchamps c. Dance Masters d. Ballet Comique e. Ballet de Cour 3. Dance as a reflection of social and economic class distinction C. 18th Century 1. Age of Reason a. Dance as a mirror of society b. Impact of the French Revolution and the expansion of the bourgeoisie 2. Rise of the professional dancer a. Marie Salle b. Marie Camargo c. Jean Georges Noverre - Lettre sur La Danse and sur Les Ballets D. Emergence of middle class and impact on popular theatre 1. Opera Ballet 2. Ballet d`action 3. Ballet pantomime II. Romantic Ballet A. Romanticism as reaction to industrialization B. Industrial revolution and rise of middle class C. Aesthetic values of rising middle class audience D. Changing role of woman and definition of family (Cult of True Womanhood) E. 19th Century Ballroom dance as metaphor for male/female relations and expected roles in society F. Ballerina as representative of idealized vision of woman 1. Development of pointe work 2. Technical innovation - jumps, beats, balances 3. Production values reflecting mysterious, ethereal qualities of Romanticism 4. Romantic ballet forms a. Two act form b. Love triangle c. Emotional and melodramatic characters d. Characters realistic and fantastic e. Increased activity of corps de ballet f. Music supports setting and mood g. Introduction of romantic length skirt h. White ballet - ballet blanc G. Significant figures H. Significant works III. Classical Ballet A. Impact of increased middle class throughout Europe and America 1. Disposable income 2. Rise of popular theatre; decrease of quality 3. Blurring of economic and social lines B. Cessation of patronage and financial support by aristocracy C. Decline in quality of ballet D. Changing status of ballet dancer E. Isolation of Russia and preservation of classical ballet 1. Feudal system 2. Powerful nobility 3. Support of Tsar 4. Russia`s Age of Realism and emerging artists F. Increased technical skills and training 1. Petipa 2. Enrico Cecchetti 3. Imperial School of Ballet 4. Maryinsky Theatre Ballet 5. Grand Pas de Deux 6. Changing role of male dancer G. Influence of Impressionism in Art and Music H. Emergence and influence of Russian composers, artists and writers 1. Tchaikovsky 2. Tolstoy I. Major figures J. Major works IV. Ballet - Early 20th Century A. Social and political reforms - health, education, women`s rights, decline of aristocracy B. Popular music and influence of African American artists, Jazz Age C. Experimentation and modernism in music, art, theatre and literature and influence on ballet D. Increased mobility and immigration E. Serge Diaghilev and Ballet Ruses F. Experimentation in technical and choreographic approaches G. Major figures H. Major works V. George Balanchine and the American Century A. The Jazz Age and impact of American writers, musicians and painters B. American view of a classless society versus the European culture of defined economic divisions C. Defining Neoclassicism D. Redesigning the ballerina - changes in body type, role and image E. The Great Depression, World War II and rising sense of nationalism F. Impact of popular culture 1. Popular/social dance 2. Film 3. Television 4. Media G. American Ballet Theatre H. Major figures I. Major dance works VI. Ballet in Europe - World War II and after A. Rise of Fascism and suppression of artistic expression B. Exodus of artists from Europe C. England`s Royal Ballet 1. Frederick Ashton 2. Ballet Rambert 3. Margot Fonteyn 4. Alicia Markova 5. Rudolph Nureyev 6. Kenneth MacMillan D. European Ballet Post-war 1. International artistic community 2. Government support 3. Influence of American culture and dance VII. Contemporary Ballet A. Rise in personal wealth; disposable income; educational opportunities; youth culture B. Influence of the Avant Garde, artistic experimentation and rejection of status quo C. Blurring the line between dance genres and styles; cross-over of dancers and choreographers D. Increased opportunity for and levels of technical training E. Major figures G. Major Works VIII. Roots of Modern Dance A. Changes in American culture post Civil War 1. Increased industrialization 2. Increased mobility 3. Rising middle class 4. More leisure time 5. Rise and acceptability of popular theatre 6. Economic and social reform a. Education for women b. Shorter workweek c. Emergence of unions d. Health reform (including dress); physical activity for both men and women e. Women`s rights - legal, political, educational B. Greater economic freedom and independence for women C. Growing sense of nationalism D. Response to low-level popular dance, in music halls, vaudeville and variety E. Rebellion against artifice of European ballet F. Theory of naturalistic movement; rejection of pointe shoe, corset, tutu, etc G. Major figures IX. Modern Dance - Mid 20th Century A. Impact of worldwide depression and growing fear of war B. Influence of political art: painting, literature, film and music C. Dance of social consciousness 1. Federal Theatre Project 2. Works Progress Administration (WPA) 3. Bennington College D. Reaction to artifice of popular theatre dance E. Independence and rising status of women F. Influence of multiculturalism G. Theory of modern techniques 1. Graham 2. Humphrey/Weidman 3. Horton 4. Holm/Wigman H. Major figures I. Major works J. Second Generation X. End of the 20th Century and Post Modernism A. Post World War II and economic boom B. Baby boomers and culture of entitlement C. Sex, drugs and rock `n roll D. Vietnam War, political unrest, political assassinations E. Social activism - Civil rights, women`s movement, Peace movement F. Influence of television and technology G. Revised theories of choreography and dance - chance, improvisation, non-dance, pedestrian movement H. Postmodernism and rebellion in art, theatre, film, literature and dance 1. Grand Union 2. John Cage 3. Rauschenburg 4. Easy Rider 5. Judson Church I. Major figures J. Major Works XI. Turning the 21st Century A. Global culture - blurring of national distinction B. Impact of technology - television, Internet, iPods, DVDs, CDs C. Increased, rapid mobility D. Culture of immediacy E. Availability and excellence of technical training F. Blurring of genre differences G. Influence of popular dance styles - jazz, hip-hop, urban dance, club dance H. Rise in academic status of dance 1. Increased undergraduate and graduate studies 2. Scholarly conferences 3. Encyclopedia of Dance I. Major figures J. Major works | |||
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:
12/9/2008 | |||