PE 250 - Survey and Appreciation of Dance History

    Recent Professors
    Tracy Kofford
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    30–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    Introduction to the history and appreciation of dance. Survey of dance history, from the beginning of time to the present, with an emphasis upon development as an art form cross-culturally. Emphasis on sociological, cultural, historical context within different societies. Development of contemporary art forms of dance, within the 20th and 21st centuries is explored.