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3.00 Credits
How a computer network is put together, from lowest to highest levels. TCP/IP protocols and the construction of the internet; LAN protocols such as Ethernet and ATM; internetworking protocols such as IP; transit protocols such as TCP and UDP; congestion and security issues.
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2.00 Credits
Ballet I is designed to introduce the concepts and vocabulary of ballet with a focus on developing student's body awareness and control. Students will learn about the art form of ballet in relationship to theatre, music and other forms of dance. Outcome: Students will improve their posture, flexibility and coordination. They will develop a reference for enjoying ballet performances and create a foundation for further dance training.
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2.00 Credits
Modern Dance I is designed to increase student¿s body awareness, strength, flexibility and musicality. The course studies the technique and theory of Fall and Recovery developed by Doris Humphrey. Outcome: Students will develop a basic dance technique and be able to describe and demonstrate the differences between modern dance and ballet. The will understand the history of the development of modern dance as a uniquely American art form.
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2.00 Credits
Jazz I is designed to increase the student's body awareness, enjoyment of movement and appreciation of Jazz dance in theatrical productions. May be repeated once for credit. Outcome: Students will improve their strength, coordination, flexibility and correct posture. They will develop basic skills and vocabulary for performing Jazz movements and a framework to view dance in theatrical productions.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite Skills: Students should be familiar with the five feet and arm positions and be able to work in 5th position of the feet. Dancers should demonstrate correct alignment of the pelvis and spine in plie¿ and releve¿ and while working at the barre. Dancer must be able to execute correct articulation of the feet and leg in tendu. They should be familiar with basic petite allegro and action of the feet, hips and legs while jumping. This is a continuing ballet class designed to build on established vocabulary and movement fundamentals with emphasis on ballet as a theatrical art form. Outcome: This class further develops strength, posture, flexibility and coordination. Progressions include more work en relev at the barre, development of leg extensions, single leg jumping and more complex movement combinations. Students will develop awareness of a dancer's role in a ballet production.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite Skills: Dancers should be able to maintain correct alignment of the legs, back and pelvis standing and shifting their weight. Must be familiar with 1st and 2nd position of the legs and demonstrate basic articulation of the legs in tendu and jumping. This course is designed to further increase student's body awareness, strength, flexibility and musicality. We will study the technique and theory of Fall and Recovery developed by Doris Humphrey as well as learn short excerpts of repertory to be analyzed. May be repeated once for credit. Outcome: Students will further develop their modern dance technique and be able to execute more physically challenging falls and longer and more complex movement combinations.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite Skills: Dancers should demonstrate correct placement of the legs, back and pelvis standing and in plie¿. They should be able to demonstrate basic jazz turns, jazz runs and pas de bouree¿. Dancers need to use correct position and opposition of the arms in combinations. Jazz II is designed to further develop student's technical ability and awareness of Jazz dance in theatrical productions. Students will learn about professional Jazz dance in Chicago and improve their strength, coordination, flexibility and correct posture in increasingly complex combinations applying the vocabulary and principles of jazz dance. May be repeated once for credit. Outcome: Students will improve their dance technique, performance skills and appreciation of Chicago's rich tradition of Jazz dance performance.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the history of theatrical dance from the Renaissance through the present. It provides a basic knowledge of the origins of theatrical dance forms, from the development of ballet in the courts of Louis XIV, through Vaudeville and stylistic revolutions of Modern Dance, to contemporary choreographic innovators and performance practices. Outcome: Students will be able to identify and describe significant events, artists, performance practices, forms, and styles in the history of theatrical dance; to locate these facts in cultural context; to relate the evolution of dance forms to cultural history; and to apply this comprehension to enhanced appreciation and informed critique of contemporary dance.
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2.00 Credits
This course is a studio course that explores the theories and techniques of various dance forms. A specific dance genre will be selected each time the course is offered. The course may be repeated two times for credit. Outcome: The student will gain a historical perspective on the dance form presented, as well as demonstrate specific skills required of the dance form.
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2.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the cultural concepts and vocabulary at the foundation of various dance forms from around the world. The course may be repeated two times for credit. Outcome: Students develop a vocabulary to discuss how world dance movements originate and the role of music within culture. In addition, this class develops strength, posture, flexibility and coordination. It facilitates critical thinking and pattern recognition.
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