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  • 1.00 Credits

    Upon successful completion of this course students should: Course Objectives (1) Demonstrate more complex coordinational skills involving the entire body (2) Demonstrate the ability to move in a grounded manner (3) Relate movement quality to musical quality (4) Continue to develop technical skills
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides students a theoretical and historical basis for analyzing global dance practices from pre-history through the late 19th century. Undergraduate students will investigate how dance is categorized and performed in culturally specific settings such as theatrical dance, popular dance, ceremonies, and processions. This course introduces historical methodologies including text analysis and primary source research as tools to understand dance knowledge in global contexts. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: (1) Understand how dance knowledge can be categorized. (2)Comprehend how dance knowledge and practice circualtes in global contexts. (3) Connect the influence of social and cultural factors, such as politics, economics, religion, science, and technology, to various forms of dance knowledge. (4) Analyze primary and secondary historical sources. (5) Produce historical research in a written form. (6) Demonstrate improved effectiveness in presentation skills and oral and written communication skills.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course covers the history of dance as a theatrical art form in Western culture form the early twentieth century to the present. The course is designed to explore significant historical movements and personalities and contemplate major themes and forces that have shaped the development of ballet, modern, jazz, and other relevant dance forms. Prerequisistes: ENGL 101 Course Objectives (1) Connect and discuss the influence of social and cultural factors such as politics, economics, religion, science, and technology, to the history of dance as a theatrical art form. (2) Demonstrate improved effectiveness in presentation skills and oral and written communication skills when discussing or writing about topics in dance history . (3) Compare and contrast the climate of past cultures with the present and discuss how current attitudes and values have been shaped by early dance history aesthetics. (4)Form an educated platform from which to participate in meaningful discussion and inquiry about historical forces that have helped shape the climate of our modern day dance community.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Continued opportunities to learn choreographic works in rehearsals for performances for the Conservatory Dance Company. A continued study of technical preparations for productions at the theatre. Course Objectives (1) Be familiar with various audition processes and requirements. (2) Have a working knowledge of the rehearsal process. (3) Having a basic understanding of how to communicate with a choreographer, designer, stage manager or technician. (4) Have and understanding of varied production departments related to prep and run crews for dance production (5) Be able to function as a working performer and/or crew member for production performances and strikes.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Continued opportunities to learn choreographic works in rehearsals for performances for the Conservatory Dance Company. A continued study of technical preparations for productions at the theatre. Course Objectives (1) Be familiar with various audition processes and requirements. (2) Have a working knowledge of the rehearsal process. (3) Having a basic understanding of how to communicate with a choreographer, designer, stage manager or technician. (4) Have and understanding of varied production departments related to prep and run crews for dance production (5) Be able to function as a working performer and/or crew member for production performances and strikes.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This is a course of study in contemporary, non-gender based partnering. Course Objectives (1) Execute the non-gender based exercises presented in the class. (2) Demonstrate the basic principles of weight sharing, leverage, and skeletal support. (3) Demonstrate an understanding of basic improvisational skills as a tool in creative problem-solving (4) Demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of contact improvisation in relation to partnering. (5) Learn selections of contemporary partnering repertoire in class.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is a continuation of DANC 236 EA Contemporary Partnering I Course Objectives (1) Execute more proficiently the non-gender based exercises presented in the class. (2) Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the principles of weight sharing, leverage and skeletal support. (3) Demonstrate clearer awareness of directional 'follow through' and intent as an important element of partnering (4) Respond more creatively during the creative partnering projects (5) Work more confidently with contact improvisation. (6) Confidently perform selections of contemporary partnering repertoire.
  • 2.00 Credits

    An introductory course in the art and craft of composing dances. Students compose short studies that are specific to developing a wide range of creative skills. Studies very per semester and may include a variety of ways of using space, time and movement, the physical expression of size, volume, texture and direction. Course Objectives (1) Examine movement sequences and identify the structural components (2) Break down compositional tasks down to their basic elements (3) Invent task specific movement phrases
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is a continuation of Dance Composition I. Studies vary per semester. Course Objectives (1) Developing multi-layered movement sequences based on fundamental studies from DANC 280 (2) Synthesizing and varying movement sequences (3) Be able to critically evaluate the works of others and defend their position.
  • 3.00 Credits

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