THTR1150 (Dance History) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 5.0/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Examines how different movement traditions─ballet, modern, postmodern, jazz, hip-hop, social dance, and contemporary experiments─embody distinct artistic, cultural, and political priorities. Investigates how evolving concepts of beauty, virtuosity, and expressivity have influenced dance practice and reception through the course of the 20th century and into the 21st. Explores how dance reflects and shapes broader cultural values through the lens of specific dance artists including Marius Petipa, George Balanchine, Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, Pina Bausch, Kyle Abraham, Crystal Pite, Alexander Ekman, and Ohad Naharin, among many others. No prior dance experience required.
Data updated October 2026.