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Los Angeles Pierce College

DANCEST805 - History And Appreciation Of Dance

Course Description

This course provides a historical perspective of dance from ritual to contemporary theatrical dance forms. Primarily, this course will focus on how dance reflects the historical, social and political climate of the day.

Transfer Information

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Tuition & Fees

Tuition and mandatory fees only. Financial aid may apply. Please contact your local Financial Aid Office for details.

Location

Online

Units

3.0 semester units

Course Sections

Winter 2026 - Semester

Jan 5 to Feb 8
crn: 12432
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Denise Gibson
Live Seat Count: 5 available seats - (about 16 hours ago)
Section notes:
This is a fully-online course using Canvas. Open Canvas to view course materials beginning on the first day of the semester/term through the student portal mycollege.laccd.edu. Enrolled students will receive an email containing important course information in their official LACCD email account about one week before the semester begins. For questions, please contact your instructor at GibsonDR@piercecollege.edu.
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Spring 2026 - Semester

Feb 9 to Apr 3
crn: 10454
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Denise Gibson
Live Seat Count: 24 available seats - (about 16 hours ago)
Section notes:
This is a fully-online course using Canvas. Open Canvas to view course materials beginning on the first day of the semester/term through the student portal mycollege.laccd.edu. Enrolled students will receive an email containing important course information in their official LACCD email account about one week before the semester begins. For questions, please contact your instructor at GibsonDR@piercecollege.edu.
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Summer 2025 - Semester

Jun 16 to Jul 20
crn: 10807
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Denise Gibson
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (2 months ago)
Section notes:
This is a fully-online course using Canvas. Open Canvas to view course materials beginning on the first day of the semester/term through the student portal mycollege.laccd.edu. Enrolled students will receive an email containing important course information in their official LACCD email account about one week before the semester begins. For questions, please contact your instructor at GibsonDR@piercecollege.edu.
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Fall 2025 - Semester

Sep 1 to Oct 26
crn: 10007
Format:
Time: TBA
Professor(s): Denise Gibson
Live Seat Count: 0 available seats - (about 16 hours ago)
Section notes:
This is a fully-online course using Canvas. Open Canvas to view course materials beginning on the first day of the semester/term through the student portal mycollege.laccd.edu. Enrolled students will receive an email containing important course information in their official LACCD email account about one week before the semester begins. For questions, please contact your instructor at GibsonDR@piercecollege.edu.
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