Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class Size30–50 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1DescriptionDance Appreciation is an introduction to dance history that includes the classical era, social, and ethnic dance styles. The course will survey the development of the major dance genres and analyze the elements which have influenced changes in dance historically, culturally, and as an art form. The sociological, cultural, historical contexts of dance within different societies will be studied. The variety of dance documentation in text, film, and video will illustrate the historical events that have influenced the major choreographers of the 20th century. 