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DNCE BC3982 Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and Its World. 3 points.

BC: Fulfillment of General Education Requirement: The Visual and Performing Arts (ART).
Not offered during 2022-23 academic year.

Prerequisites: Introductory course in dance, music, theatre history, 20th century art history or permission of instructor.

Examines the multifaceted revolution of Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and its impact on dance, music, theatre, and visual arts in the opening decades of the 20th century. Outstanding works such as Petrouchka, The Rite of Spring, Parade, Les Noces, and Prodigal Son, studied in depth, with an emphasis on artistic collaboration and the remaking of traditional dance language.