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3.00 Credits
1.5 hour lecture 3 hours lecture/lab per week Prerequisite(s): DNCE 121, or consent of instructor. Comment: DNCE 122 is repeatable for a maximum of six credits. DNCE 122 provides a continuing course in the art and performance of Ballet at a beginning level. Students will develop their understanding of ballet vocabulary and mastery of ballet techniques through continued physical practice in combinations of increasing complexity. Upon successful completion of DNCE 122, the student should be able to: Use appropriate vocabulary to identify the full range of barre exercises. Use appropriate vocabulary to identify a range of basic center exercises. Perform with proper technique the full range of basic barre exercises. Perform choreographed combinations, using step vocabulary in the areas of adagio, petite allegro, grand allegro. Perform a basic en dehors and en dedans pirouette. Explain the importance of the fundamental techniques of plie, tendue, and degage and their relationship to specific steps within the ballet repertoire. Use the various directions in space, stage directions and directions of movement, and identify them using appropriate vocabulary. Distinguish through personal performance the dynamics of adagio, petite allegro and allegro combinations. Display increased competency in personal strength, flexibility, coordination and movement memory. View and discuss a ballet performance with respect to relevant aesthetic, historical and technical aspects.
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3.00 Credits
4.5 hours lecture/lab per week Comment: DNCE 131 is repeatable once for a maximum of six credits. DNCE 131 Modern Dance I is an introduction to basic modern dance technique as a communicative art form. This course emphasizes skills in various styles of movement fundamentals, rhythm, kinesthetic awareness, and creative process. Upon successful completion of DNCE 131, the student should be able to: Demonstrate an increased range and variety of body motion, flexibility, strength, control, and coordination. Demonstrate comprehension and articulate movement vocabulary. Show comprehension of alignment, centering, and balance.
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3.00 Credits
4.5 hours lecture/lab per week Prerequisite(s): DNCE 131 or consent of instructor. Comment: DNCE 132 is repeatable once for a maximum of six credits. DNCE 132 Modern Dance II is a two-semester sequence of introductory level modern dance technique. The emphasis of this course is to continue developing skills in fundamental movements and concepts and to further develop comprehension of dance as a communicative art form through the creative process. Upon successful completion of DNCE 132, the student should be able to: Demonstrate technical proficiency and greater range of varied body motion, flexibility, strength, and coordination. Demonstrate comprehension and articulation of movement vocabulary and concepts. Demonstrate proficiency of muscle memory and kinesthetic awareness by/through combining specific dance/movement patterens. Show comprehension of alignment, centering and balance. Demonstrate understanding of the creative process by exploring movement through structured improvisation. Show an acute sense of rhythm, pulse, and phrasing. Show confidence when moving.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week DNCE 150, Introduction to Dance, is predominantly a lecture class introducing students to dance as an art form and as an activity uniquely human. Dance techniques, movement analysis, choreographic styles, dance history and philosophy are examined by participatory activities, lectures, demonstrations, videos and performances. Varieties of dance are considered with an emphasis on Western theatrical styles. Attendance at three performances is required. Upon successful completion of DNCE 150, the student should be able to: Demonstrate appreciation of dance as a communicative art form. Analyze dance using the basic knowledge of the elements of movement, labananalysis, and dance technique of a variety of dance styles. Demonstrate verbal, written, and group communication skills relevant to dance. Explain the history, philosophy, and cultural aspects of various types of dance.
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3.00 Credits
1 hour lecture, 3 hours lecture/lab per week DNCE 212 is a beginning course in traditional hula. DNCE 212 includes performance of repertoire and technique at an elementary level. Upon successful completion of DNCE 212, the student should be able to: Understand terminology and cultural aspects concerning this art form. Demonstrate chanting, basic dance steps and hand/ implement movements associated with traditional hula. Explain the meanings and the reasoning of the texts studied. Discriminate between various types of hula in the traditional/ancient style. Perform the course material with some mastery. Develop a conceptual and kinesthetic understanding of movement techniques associated with traditional hula. Develop strength, flexibility, endurance, and overall coordination. Develop technical proficiency in elementary hula techniques associated with traditional hula. Develop a better understanding of the Hawaiian culture by examining the religious, aesthetic and metaphorical symbols which are manifested in traditional hula.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture/lab per week, 1 hour lecture per week DNCE 213 is a beginning course in modern hula, with emphasis on dances which can be developed creatively and used in social situations. Upon successful completion of DNCE 213, the student should be able to: Develop a conceptual and kinesthetic understanding of movement techniques associated with modern hula. Develop strength, flexibility, endurance, and overall coordination. Trace the development and evolution of the modern hula form from its traditional roots. Demonstrate basic dance steps and hand-implement movements associated with modern hula. Recognize and discriminate musical forms conducive to modern hula accompaniment. Develop technical proficiency in elementary hula techniques associated with modern hula. Develop a better understanding of the Hawaiian culture and the social, economic, colonial, and cultural forces that have in the past and will in the future continue to shape this unique art form.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160. EALL 261 focuses on major works of Chinese prose, poetry, fiction and history from the earliest era to the Tang dynasty. Emphasis on analysis and cultural context. Upon successful completion EALL 261, the student should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of some major Chinese authors. Show knowledge of the form and content of some Chinese prose, poetry and fiction. Write papers on different literary problems related to Chinese literature. Consider a work of Chinese literature as a reflection of its cultural milieu and compare that milieu with the student's own. Examine a work of Chinese literature using various critical approaches. Recognize major themes in Chinese literature, explore their implications, and identify their basic assumptions. Show greater sensitivity to language and literary devices authors use in literature. Express opinions and responses to Chinese literature clearly and effectively in writing.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160. EALL 262 focuses on major works of Chinese poetry, fiction and drama from the Tang dynasty to the 20th century. Emphasis on analysis and cultural context. Upon successful completion of EALL 262, the student should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of some major Chinese authors. Show knowledge of the form and content of some Chinese prose, poetry and fiction. Write papers on different literary problems related to Chinese Literature. Consider a work of Chinese literature as a reflection of its cultural milieu and compare that milieu with the student's own. Examine a work of Chinese literature using various critical approaches. Recognize major themes in Chinese literature, explore their implications, and identify their basic assumptions. Show greater sensitivity to language and literary devices authors use in literature. Express opinions and responses to Chinese literature clearly and effectively in writing.
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3.00 Credits
90 hours per seminar Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Recommended Preparation: Completion of a first-year college level language course (101 and 102). EALL 269 is a summer seminar tour of a country in East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific or Europe. Students will study the language and culture of the country by participating in seminars/courses at a host university or institution and traveling to important cultural and historical cities. Upon successful completion of EALL 269, the student should be able to: Demonstrate, in a written examination and report, understanding of the people and culture of the country. Demonstrate an awareness of internationalism and the interdependency of cultures. Understand and appreciate the practical application of sociolinguistic theory in analyzing the culture. Understand the nuances of typical non-verbal communication. Demonstrate, in an examination, increased competence in aural and oral skills.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160. EALL 271 is a survey of major Japanese literary forms from the earliest era to mid-19th century. Knowledge of Japanese not required. Upon successful completion of EALL 271, the student should be able to: Consider a work of Japanese literature as a reflection of its cultural milieu and compare that milieu with the student's own. Examine a work of Japanese literature using various critical approaches. Recognize major themes in traditional Japanese literature, explore their implications, and identify their basic assumptions. Show greater sensitivity to language and literary devices authors use in literature. Express opinions and responses to traditional Japanese literature clearly and effectively in writing. Demonstrate knowledge of all major forms of Japanese literature from the earliest era to the mid-19th century. Demonstrate knowledge of some major Japanese authors before mid-19th century. Demonstrate the ability to write papers on traditional Japanese literature.
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