Dance

Subject Outline

AThe art of dance
- 1The nature of dance as art: its origins and functions
- 2Choreography and dance notation
- 3Diverse classifications of kinds of dance
- 4Theoretical, critical, and descriptive writing about dance
- 5The integration of dance with other arts: dance in the theatre, in motion pictures [see 622.C.2.and 623.B.]
BBallet
- 1The nature of ballet as an art
- 2The integration of ballet with other arts; e.g., with opera, drama, motion pictures, television
- 3Major kinds of ballet: traditional, classical, modern, abstract, expressive
- 4The history of ballet
CModern dance
- 1Principles underlying modern dance: expression and communication of feeling
- 2The relation of modern dance to other arts; e.g., to musical theatre, drama, motion pictures, television
- 3Development of modern dance: kinds, theories, techniques, and methods of modern dance
DPrimitive, folk, and popular dance
EThe history of dance
- 1The dance of Western peoples