In this module you will explore how knowledge about dance is rooted in philosophical and aesthetic ideologies, from both historicised and contemporary perspectives. You will look through a wide lens at dance and its evolving beliefs with a focus on dance as art, and contemporary dance in particular. You will explore questions about art and aesthetics, and problems associated with critical appreciation. This module will challenge you to consider the nature of dance, and what conditions are necessary to enable movement to be thought of as dance. It will question issues about art and aesthetics, and reflect on how dance can be seen as different from other art forms. It will reflect on what draws people to dance, and how thinking about it is shaped. It will explore the concept of choreography, and changing perceptions. It will examine attitudes to beauty in a postmodern world.
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