Apr 25, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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DANC 5711 - Dance, Sexuality and Gender


Since dance is an art of the body, it often engages discourses about gender, sexuality, and power. Will examine concert dance from the perspectives of feminist, gender and sexuality studies. How have representations of gender and sexuality in dance changed through time? Class activities will include video/concert viewings, readings, writings, and class discussions.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Be able to place dances in relevant social and cultural contexts.
  • Demonstrate the ability to describe, analyze and interpret dances.
  • Have a strengthened sense of curiosity about dance as an art and about dance history as a humanistic discipline.
  • Identify differences between various dance genres.
  • Integrate individual ideas with those of others to interpret dances.
  • Understand historical aspects and conventions of each style period.
  • Utilize the appropriate vocabulary to evaluate examples of dance.



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