he course aims to provide a basic knowledge of the history of dance and music for dance from the fifteenth century to the end of the eighteenth century, as an indispensable complement to the training of musicologists and musicians. The institutional part of the course confronts the student with the history and geography of European dance between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries and with the reflection on historical dance, including the problems of reconstruction. The monographic section provides more specific methods and tools for deepening defined themes, through direct work on sources (treatises, scores, librettos and choreographies) and critical reading of literature on the topics covered. At the end of the course the student: knows the profile of the history of European dance from the 15th to the 18th century; is able to use online resources and specific bibliographic tools; is oriented towards treatises; knows the principles of choreography and notation for dance of the different periods; is able to analyze a score of music for dance of the period in question; knows the basic steps of dance of the 16th and 17th centuries; is able to critically evaluate the proposals for modern reconstruction of the repertoire covered by the monographic course.
Course Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites. Ability to read texts in English and/or German.
Teaching Methods
Lectures with the use of multimedia tools and PowerPoint presentations; analysis and critical discussion of the proposed materials
Assessment Methods
Written paper on a topic agreed with the teacher, to be handed in at least 15 days before the date of the exam. Oral exam: discussion of the paper (50%) and verification of the contents of the lectures and the planned literature (50%). Overall, the ability to express the contents in written and oral form using the Italian language in an appropriate manner and with adequate technical competence in relation to the subject matter of the course will also play a role in the evaluation.
Texts
Istitutional part: A. PONTREMOLI, Storia della danza dal Medioevo ai giorni nostri, Firenze, Le Lettere, 2002 Storia della danza italiana, a c. di J. Sasportes, Torino, EDT, 2011, capp. 1-3, pp. 1-177. E. CERVELLATI, La danza in scena. Storia di un'arte dal Medioevo a oggi, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2009, capp. 1-3, pp. 3-51 A. PONTREMOLI, Storia della danza dal Medioevo ai giorni nostri, Firenze, Le Lettere, 2002, capp. 3-6 e note relative, pp. 45-115 e. 216-230 Storia della danza italiana, a c. di J. Sasportes, Torino, EDT, 2011, capp. 1-3, pp. 1-182 I. SAINATO, La danza in Italia nel Rinascimento e nel Barocco, in Il contributo italiano alla storia del pensiero. Musica, a c. di S. Cappelletto, Istituto dell’Enciclopedia Italiana, Roma, Treccani, pp. 164-178
The references for the monographic section will be provided during the course,
Contents
Institutional part: the history of dance in Europe from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century.
Monographic part: Sword dances and the relationship between fencing and dance
Course Language
Italian
More information
Course attendance is strongly recommended, although not mandatory. Students who do not attend are required to contact the teacher to agree on an examination program and literature list.
