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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
This course traces the development of Western concert dance from fifteenth-century European court dance to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the development of American modern dance, postmodern dance, and current dance artists.
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4.00 Credits
Fall. Dance literacy is the study of Laban Movement Analysis. LMA is a comprehensive system for analyzing, observing, experiencing, and notating movement. Its application for this course will involve the analysis of cultural traits and patterns in choreographic work. We will examine the interrelationship of body (nonverbal communication) to space (environment), shape (posture) and effort (expression). Extensive readings, movement studies, discussions, and video observation will be the means of gathering data.
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4.00 Credits
A dance composition course designed to allow the student to investigate movement affinities and to discover new movement vocabularies through solo compositions. Studies examine the basic elements of dance--the body in time, space, and dynamics as well as the use of music with movement. This course emphasizes personal coaching and critique within a nurturing and experimental environment.
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2.00 Credits
Spring. Credit, two hours. This course offers the experience of performing extensively within a touring context. Students will learn diverse repertory choreographed by faculty, guest artists, and students. These works will be presented in a variety of venues or settings. Entrance by audition.
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1.00 Credits
This course continues to reinforce and build upon the skills learned in Ballet II. More emphasis is placed on style and execution of movement at an intermediate level. Movement sequences become more intricate. A more extensive movement vocabulary is introduced.
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1.00 Credits
A continuation and expansion of the skills introduced in Modern Dance II. Emphasis is placed on investigating movement concepts while challenging a student's technical and performance range. This course encourages advanced students to become articulate performers by developing their knowledge of musicality, phrasing, three-dimensional space, partnering, and ensemble work. Master classes from local and national professionals are a regular feature of this course.
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1.00 Credits
Further development of skills introduced in Jazz Dance II, with greater emphasis on style, performance, and technique. More technically challenging movement sequences will be introduced and students will be expected to individualize movement at an intermediate/advanced level.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the practical, aesthetic, and critical issues of dance as a fine art. It exposes students to elements of various dance professions through studio experiences, project-based assignments, guest speakers, and field trips. Students will obtain practical skills that support their appreciation of and knowledge in the field of dance.
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4.00 Credits
Spring, fall. Prerequisite: permission of instructor recommended. This course develops communicative, leadership, and creative skills while preparing the student for his/her role as a dance educator. It includes a study of dance education and practical teaching experiences in the Atlanta community.
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4.00 Credits
Labanotation is a system of movement notation developed by Rudolf Laban in the early twentieth century. It is a tool which is used worldwide for in-depth study, preservation and greater understanding of dance works of this century. In this course students will develop basic skills in the analysis, recording and reading of movement phrases and scores.
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