Selected in Topics in History of Dance C1

Subject guarantor:

Elvíra NĚMEČKOVÁ, Božena BRODSKÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Elvíra NĚMEČKOVÁ, Božena BRODSKÁ, Dorota GREMLICOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The course aim is to further develop and expand the knowledge in dance culture history development in the bachelor's study in a direction of a detailed knowledge of constituent topics.

Mode of study:

contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

This course presumes completion of bachelor study level history lectures in Dance Research and a basis in dance research.

Recommended optional programme components:

none

Course contents:

Course content originates in the lecture focus written for the given school year. Lectures from Dance in Religion and Philosophy, History of Dance Music, Devleopment of Theatre Dance of the 17th and 18th Centuries. See the detailed syllabuses. The Lecture in Dance in Religion nad Philosophy in conceived as a presentation of the historical development of the relationship of dance and religion from the pre-historical period, through individual important ancient religious systems to today's existing religions. Particular attention will be devoted to the place of dance in Christianity and its changes. Also discussed is the place of dance in religious rites and the relationship of the given religion to dance expressed in a theory discourse.

Recommended or required reading:

Manor, Giora: The Bible as Dance. Dance Magazine, 1978, December, s. 55-86.

Oesterley, W. O. E.: Sacred Dance, Cambridge 1923.

Sachs, Curt: World History of the Dance, New York 1937.

Literatura k předmětům Dějiny taneční hudby, Vývoj divadelního tance 17. a 18. století

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria:

Activity in lectures.

Course web page:

Note:

Lecture topic: Ballet after 1945 - 1

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Pedagogika tance (Mg) (optional subject)
• Obor Choreografie (Mg) (compulsory optional subject)
• Obor Taneční věda (Mg) (compulsory optional subject)