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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Advanced dance techniques. Requires one year each of beginning and intermediate technique or instructor's permission. Audition during first meeting to take course out of sequence. Not open to students with two units of credit for the same technique in former DANC 3000 series.
3135-6-7 Advanced Breakdance I, II, III. 4 hrs. act. (2 each)
3151-2-3 Advanced Tap Dance I, II, III. 2 hrs. act. (1 each)
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4.00 Credits
Theory and techniques for developing movement and expressive capabilities of the child through dance participation. Opportunities to work with children are provided. Prerequisite: beginning level dance course (e.g. DANC 1000 series) or consent of instructor. Three hrs. lect., 2 hrs. act.
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3.00 Credits
Study of dance theory and its development as a creative form and process; exploration of various dance forms, techniques and methods. Two hrs. lect., 2 hrs. act.
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4.00 Credits
How movement communicates and functions in society. Observation, analysis, coaching, and recording of movement; functional alignment (Feldenkrais, Ideokinesis); movement theory (Laban, Bartenieff); cross-cultural models. Helpful for actors, dancers, athletes, coaches, animators, and teachers. Prerequisites: THEA 2001, two quarters of any technique, or consent of instructor. Three hrs. lect., 2 hrs. act.
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4.00 Credits
The history and evolution of dance from preliterate cultures and ancient civilizations to medieval and Renaissance periods, including anthropological and religious sources. Not open to students with credit for DANC 4200.
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4.00 Credits
Questions of identity, such as "Who am I?" and "Why can't I?", are explored through examples from the dance world. Focus on groups marginalized because of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, body size, disability, lifestyle. Arts for empowerment.
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4.00 Credits
Students direct, perform, shoot, edit and distribute dance and theatre works in digital format. Includes history and aesthetics of dance for the camera; video production, editing, marketing and podcasting of live performance; portfolio development and design. Two hrs. lect., 4 hrs. act.
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3.00 Credits
Collaborative theatre techniques to develop and produce a Spring Concert. Dance, music, and theatre utilized in the production with attention to the development of original score, choreography and text. May be repeated two times for credit, for a maximum of 9 units. One hr. lect., 4 hrs. act.
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3.00 Credits
Dance stylizations and composition. Content varies with instructor; may include improvisation, dance theatre, production problems, etc. Course sequence may be taken in any order. Open to all by audition in any technique course. Concurrent enrollment in Dance Ensemble Technique recommended. 6 hrs. act
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4.00 Credits
Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in dance. May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
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