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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The application of fundamentals from 305 to more complex choreographic work, incorporating set, props, costume and text. Exploration and analysis of other art forms as related to dance composition. Prerequisite, 305 or consent of instructor. Maximum enrollment, 15.
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3.00 Credits
The study of contemporary dance incorporating technique and theory. Emphasis on performance techniques and ability to comprehend the conceptual framework of movement. Supplemental training in Pilates, jazz and yoga. Guest artists invited each year to teach master classes. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite, 213 or consent of instructor. Required for students to perform in a faculty or guest artist's work for the Family Weekend Concert. Maximum enrollment, 25.
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3.00 Credits
The study of classical ballet emphasizing style and performance quality in addition to technical mastery of the ballet vocabulary. Meets five times weekly. While out-of-class assignments are minimal, daily attendance, effort and consistent improvement in the technical and stylistic aspects of this art form are of critical importance. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite, 215 or consent of instructor. Maximum enrollment, 25.
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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of contemporary dance incorporating technique, theory and criticism. No previous dance training required. Maximum enrollment, 25. The Department.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the basic movement principles found in contemporary jazz technique. The class will also focus on proper alignment and basic anatomical terminology. There will be several quizzes addressing the history of jazz dance as well as movement vocabulary. An introduction to critiquing dance works and several reviews of dance performances will be part of the grading criteria.
Required Text: Jazz Dance, Giordano, Gus Maximum enrollment, 25. Elaine Heekin.
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3.00 Credits
Beginner-level study of classical ballet with a focus on ballet's basic vocabulary in both barre and center floor exercises, studio-stage directions and designations for the classical positions of the body in space. Work on such stylistic aspects of ballet as musicality, dynamics and use of the head. Readings in kinesiology pertaining to muscular alignment analysis. No previous dance experience required. Maximum enrollment, 25. The Department.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the development and use of sound in its relationship to performance. Topics include creation of original sound structures, using vocal and body sounds as well as found objects; introduction to sound recording, editing and playback; aural analyses of material created in the class, as well as material from various historical periods, to develop a common musical language and to understand the structures and aesthetics of sound and music; creation of different types of non-traditional visual scores and their application for movement. Individual and group projects. No previous musical, dance or theatre experience required. Maximum enrollment, 16. Lloyd.
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3.00 Credits
A focus on the basic exercises found in the pilates method of body conditiong including various apparatus (mat, magic circle, reformer, barrel and cadillac). An overview of anatomy as it applies to the pilates system will be addressed. The history and philosophical approach to the pilates system will be included. The discipline focuses on the muscles that are the linchpin of good posture and a stable, strong core. Prerequisite, dance technique course taken within the department. Maximum enrollment, 16. Heekin.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation of the musculoskeletal system and use of biomechanical principles to improve efficiency of motor behavior. Emphasis on joint, muscular and alignment analysis. Lectures, discussions and practical application of movement concepts. No prior dance training required. Maximum enrollment, 30. Walczyk.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation into the relationship between martial arts and dance emphasizing the abstraction of movements of self-defense into dance. Relies on many cultures that utilize body awareness and movement efficiency through several systems including aikido, capoeira, chi kung, jeet kune do, kali, muay thai, northern shaolin, pa kua chang, silat and tai chi chuan. Prerequisite, any dance, athletic or martial art experience. Maximum enrollment, 25. Walczyk.
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