HISTORY OF DANCE
| Title | ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΧΟΡΟΥ / HISTORY OF DANCE |
| Code | ΜΑΥ2 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Styliani Douka |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022272 |
Programme of Study: PMS EKPAIDEUSĪ STO CΗORO
Registered students: 31
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600288989
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600288989
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
The aim of the course is for students to understand the strong presence of dance and its evolution into a high cultural form. Specifically, it analyses the object of dance and its evolution from primitive civilisations to modern times, with references to all forms of dance and their role in society.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• know the general elements of dance
• get to know the elements of dance from primitive cultures to the modern world
• identifies the research and study of dance and Greek dance so far
• categorizes the research and study of dance and Greek dance so far
• appreciates the research and study of dance so far
• describes the qualitative study and research of dance with emphasis on the history of dance
• identifies research into dance history
• evaluates electronic and non-electronic sources of dance
• collaborates with his/her fellow students
• adopts and applies academic writing
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. General Elements of Dance
2. Dance in primitive cultures
3. Dance in antiquity
4. Dance in ancient Greece
5. Dance in the Roman Empire
6. Dance in Byzantium
7. Dance from the Middle Ages to the 18th century
8. The development and evolution of Classical Dance
9. The birth and evolution of Modern Dance
10. The Social Dance and its evolution
11. The development of Greek Traditional Dance
12. The evolution of Greek Traditional Dance in Greece
13. ExamS
Keywords
Dance, History, Choreography
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 77.5 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Artistic creation | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 187.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Mandatory participation in all evaluation procedures for the final grade:
- Examinations in Theoretical Assessment
- Multiple answer test
- Short answer questions
- Project
- Presentation of of the project
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Last Update
11-03-2025
