DANCE: AESTHETICS, INTERPRETATION AND RECEPTION

Specific Foundation

After the successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: • Understand the function, the role, and the value of dance as an art form • Comprehend dance analysis and its theories as well reception theories • Know dance as a performing form (structure and style) through the use visual material/performances and to be to be able to recognize and use its terminology • Distinguish and apply the methodological tools of analysis relative to dance • Understand the narrative and abstract forms of dance, depending on the different dance styles and the choices of individual creators, with respect to structure • Make connections among the different dance styles and comprehend their evolution as it relates to civilization, society, and politics • Perceive the difference between aesthetic and Ideology as it applies to the choices made by different choreographers and their works • Recognize the performance elements and symbolisms in different choreographies and analyze the titles of the works • Investigate and understand the nexus of the performing elements, relate them to the real world and interpret their relationship using a critical approach and the appropriate terminology

1. The concept of dance 2. Dance as language with its own vocabulary, grammar, and syntax 3. The theory of dance (History, Anthropology, Phenomenology, Performance Theory, and cultural and sociopolitical context) through visual material 4. Kinesthetic experience (choreographer, dancer, and spectator) theoretically and practically through dance performances 5. Aesthetic and ideological discernment through different styles of dance and choreographies 6. Dance analysis theory and practice (structure and style) in dance performances 7. Applied analysis of choreographies based on myths 8. Exercise realized by the students themselves based on myth, individual analysis, and discussion by each student 9. Choreographic analysis with specific directions and questions (as a preparation) and their oral presentation in the classroom by each student 10. Presentation of four different choreographic pieces with respect to time, dance technique, structure, and style. Each student will choose one of the four for the final assessment 11. Brief oral presentation from each student on their chosen piece – feedback from the teacher and the fellow students as a good practice (first group of students) 12. Brief oral presentation from each student on their chosen piece – feedback from the teacher and the fellow students as a good practice (second group of students) 13. Final Exams. Paper submission including the analysis on the chosen choreographic work supported by relevant bibliography.

18-01-2024