DANC 1240 - Musical Theatre Movement

Institution:

Utah State University

Subject:

Dance Education

Description:

Involves a study of the fundamental types of movement used in the theater including mime, improvisation and basic musical theater dance forms. Class is open to any student that has had some experience or training in ballet, modern, or jazz dance and is interested in musical theater. Class is performance based. Students learn aspects of movement on stage in the areas of dance for musical theater and are also exposed to mime and other non-verbal forms of communication. Final project involves each student choreographing a 1 to 1.5 minute piece that would fit a period and style of a broadway show. Students are also required to research, use video and critique a broadway show. Repeatable for credit

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usu.edu

Phone Number:

(435) 797-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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