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History of Dance and Theatre (2 cr)

Code: 2X00GZ35-3001

General information


Enrolment period

09.06.2025 - 31.08.2025

Timing

01.09.2025 - 17.12.2025

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Music

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

6 - 15

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Culture and Arts, Music

Teachers

  • Musiikki Virtuaalihenkilö

Person in charge

Markus Yli-Jokipii

Groups

  • 24MUSTE

Objectives (course unit)

Dance History:
The student has delved into the history of Western art dance. They recognize the aesthetics, stylistic trends, and cultural-historical perspectives of different eras.
• The student can analyze, listen, and engage in discussions about dance history, understanding the various meanings and connections between historical and contemporary dance expressions.
• The student can identify and name dance creators from different periods as part of the historical continuum.

Theater History:
• The student gains an understanding of the evolution of theater and comprehends its societal impact.
• The student can analyze and discuss theater history, grasping the significance of historical trends and their connections to contemporary theater.

Content (course unit)

The course covers various historical theater- and dancestyles, performance traditions, and their historical context from antiquity to the present day.

Further information (course unit)

Attendance: 80%

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Successful completion requires the student’s active participation in the course’s face-to-face meetings and the satisfactory completion of assigned tasks.

Assessment scale

0-5