Graham Mcfee

Understanding Dance (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Understanding Dance is a comprehensive introduction to the aestethetics of dance, and will be an essential text for all those interested in dance as an object of study.
Focusing on the work of a number of major choreographers, companies and critics Graham McFee explores the nature of our understanding of Dance by considering the practice of understanding dance-works themselves. He concludes with a validation of the place of dance in society and in education. Troughout he provides detailed insights into the nature and appreciation of art as well as a general grouding in philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134899463
• Artikelnr.: 38256939

Autorenporträt

Graham Mcfee

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part 1 Groundwork
Chapter 1 Basic Concepts for Aesthetics
Part 2 The Nature of Dance
Chapter 2 Dance as Action
Chapter 3 Dance as Art
Chapter 4 Dance as a Performing Art
Chapter 5 Dance as an Object of Understanding
Part 3 Understanding of Dance
Chapter 6 Understanding and Dance Criticism
Chapter 7 Understanding, Experience and Criticism
Chapter 8 The Point of Dance
Part 4 IV Concepts for Understanding
Chapter 9 Style and Technique
Chapter 10 Imagination and Understanding
Chapter 11 Intention and Understanding
Chapter 12 Expression in Dance
Part 5 Applications and Implications
Chapter 13 Aesthetic Education
Chapter 14 Dance and Society
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography Index