Selected in Topics in History of Dance C2

Subject guarantor:

Helena KAZÁROVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Helena KAZÁROVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

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

Mode of study:

contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Required: comletion of history lectures in the bachelor's study in Dance research and its fundamentals.

Recommended optional programme components:

None

Course contents:

The course content originates in the lectures registered for the given school year. These are lectures in Dance in Religion and Philosophy, History of Dance Music and Development of Theatre Dance of the 17th and 18th centuries. For a detailed syllabus see those courses. Lectures in Dance in Religion and Philosophy are designed as a presentation of the historical development of the relationship of dance and religion from ancient times through individual significant antique belief systems to today's existing religions. Particular attention is paid to the place of dance in Christian beliefs and their changes. The place of dance in religions rites and relationship of the given religion to dance expressed in theory discourse is also covered.

Recommended or required reading:

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

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

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

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria:

Activity in lecture.

Course web page:

Note:

Lecture topic: Ballet after 1945 2

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

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