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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
This generic course blends academic training with career-related employment. It includes a two-hour Professional Development Workshop, a weekly Co-op seminar and a required concurrent work experience. CWE courses convert upon successful completion to a specific course identifed in your major. Refer to individual course descriptions in your program of study for prerequisite information.
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1.00 Credits
1 cr. It is strongly advised that students take DAN*H109 Ballroom I prior to taking this course or have a foundation in ballroom dance. This course is designed to expand students' study of the history, evolution, music, steps, and styles of ballroom dancing. Three standard style dances, Swing, the Waltz, and the Foxtrot, and three Latin style dances, the Rumba, the Salsa, and the Tango, will be covered.
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3.00 Credits
(formerly DANC-H101) 3 cr. World Dance is designed to introduce students to dance in its creative, cultural and historical aspects. It will explore "a number of important ways in which dance functions in human societies-always keeping in mind that while dance is a universal human activity, it does not play the same role in every culture." (Grauer) This course includes seminar, video-viewing, and movement activities.
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3.00 Credits
(formerly DANC-H102) 3 cr. Ballet from the Renaissance to the Romantic period provides students with a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of ballet technique, encourages students to achieve a level of self-discipline and physical control, and instills an appreciation of the historical contributions of ballet to the overall development of dance as an art form. Studio course.
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1.00 Credits
(formerly DANC-H113) 1 cr. This course is designed to introduce students to the history, evolution, music, steps, and stylings of ballroom dancing. Three standard style dances, Tango or Swing, the Waltz, and the Foxtrot and three Latin style dances, the Rhumba, the Salsa, and the Cha, Cha, Cha, will be explored. Studio course.
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1.00 Credits
1 cr. This course is designed to introduce students to the rhythm tap genre-a collage of sound produced by using taps and body as an instrument. The cultural and historical perspectives of rhythm tap will be discussed. Studio course.
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3.00 Credits
(formerly DANC-H103) 3 cr. Afro-Caribbean and American Vernacular Jazz Dance is designed to introduce students to the origins of jazz dance in America. Study emphasizes African and Caribbean, as well as "street" and "ballroom" influences. Basskills of jazz movement, jazz music, and rhythmic awareness are included. Studio course.
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3.00 Credits
(formerly DANC-H105) 3 cr. No prerequisite. Musical Theatre and Film Dance is designed to segue from American Vernacular Jazz Dance into concert jazz dance and Broadway dance. It continues with the historical (1930's-2000's) and cultural perspective particularto this American dance genre as well as its differentiating styles and techniques. Studio course.
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3.00 Credits
(formerly DANC-H106) 3 cr. Pioneers of American Modern Dance is designed to introduce students not only to the basic techniques of modern dance, but also to the social, historical, and cultural changes of the twentieth century that made America ripe for new dance forms. Important figures in the dance world from the turn of the century to 1940 will be presented, along with their techniques, theories of movement and compositional ideas. Exposure to this study will enable the students to integrate the thought behind the movement with the action. Studio course.
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1.00 Credits
(also listed as ECE*H118) 1 cr. This course is designed to introduce students to the basic techniques and methodology for teaching dance to children, ages 2-5. Using the standards established by the State of Connecticut and the National Dance Education Organization, appropriate content for dance classes will be examined. We will view the dance class from a developmental perspective, identifying appropriate movement activities and strategies for teaching.
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