Course Background:This course is designed in accordance with the objectives and teaching outline for Dance majors, focusing on the knowledge structure and levels required for undergraduate students in the field of dance. It centers on Chinese folk dance culture, covering foundational theories and cultural forms of folk dance, protection and inheritance of folk dance culture, and the cultural forms and artistic characteristics of Yunnan folk dance.
The course aims to equip students with a solid understanding of Chinese folk dance culture, train their theoretical analysis and critical thinking skills, and gradually enable them to apply theoretical knowledge in practical contexts. By integrating socialist core values into the curriculum, the course emphasizes the "moral education" function of teaching, strengthening spiritual and cultural development, deepening students' cultural confidence and awareness, and fostering a spirit of striving for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
As one of the most comprehensive and practical theoretical courses in the Dance major, it leverages the distinctive teaching resources of Yunnan Arts University and highlights the unique features of the university's ethnic dance talent training curriculum. Students are expected to master the cultural characteristics of Chinese folk dance, the perspectives and methods for categorizing dance culture types, the protection and innovative inheritance of traditional dance, and the cultural forms and artistic features of folk dances from various ethnic groups in Yunnan.
Course Objectives:This course is designed to serve as an online learning resource for undergraduate students in dance majors, as well as for dance culture researchers and enthusiasts across universities nationwide. Through the online course, learners will acquire foundational knowledge of Chinese folk dance culture, the basic logic of folk dance culture research, and gain insights into dance culture resources with Yunnan ethnic and regional characteristics.
Course Design Principles:The course integrates the "Ideological and Political Education" concept, focusing on the theme of "culture" and incorporating socialist core values into classroom teaching. It aims to enhance students' cultural confidence and awareness through art education and promote patriotism. The course is divided into two main parts:
Basic Connotations of Chinese Folk Dance Culture: This includes content such as the cultural and humanistic characteristics, historical evolution, exploration methods, classification types, protection, inheritance, and innovation of Chinese folk dance culture.
Yunnan Ethnic Dance Culture: This part covers the historical trajectory of Yunnan ethnic dance, archaeological and living cultural contexts, and the cultural features and artistic characteristics of various ethnic dances in Yunnan. Students will gain knowledge of Yunnan's ethnic and regional dance culture through specific field cases and theoretical guidance.
