DNCE 231: Intermediate Contemporary Dance (TQ)
Credit Hours: (2)
Instructional Method: Three to Four-and-a-half hours technique.
Prerequisites : DNCE 131
Note(s): Applied Learning designated course. May be taken for a total of 12 semester hours of credit.
Movement experiences and techniques progressing in difficulty. Implementation of principles and techniques of choreography in individual and group compositions.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
1.Study of technique in a recognized system such as Graham, Limon, Cunningham, Horton, Humphrey-Weidman, or an acceptable adaptation from these and other systems that will:
a. Properly warm dancers up and advance their strength, flexibility, and coordination
through floor and centerwork.
b. Extend dancers' ability to assimilate and perform combinations in class.
c. Increase dancers' vocabulary of movement, musicality and projection skills.
2.Study of elementary rules of choreography in order to produce:
a.Simple dance compositions utilizing changes in factors related to movement.
b.Individual and group compositions based upon varying motivational devices.
3.Viewing of selected tapes and films.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
A professional approach in which the theory and technique of contemporary dance is taught to and practiced by the student on an intermediate level.
Student Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
1.Demonstrate technical competency in the execution of contemporary dance technique
at an intermediate level.
2.Possess an understanding of the contemporary dance aesthetic and how it relates
to technical and compositional principles.
Assessment Measures
The student may be evaluated through a variety of means including direct observation by the instructor, video taping for analysis by the instructor and/or student, practical and written exams, and class attendance.
Other Course Information
At the instructor's discretion, the normal skill building routine of a dance class may be enriched and supplemented by such aids as viewing videos of contemporary dance works, attending live dance performances, keeping logs, and class discussion of topics that arise as a result of viewings and writings.
Review and Approval
DATE ACTION REVIEWED BY
Last Date of Revision: January, 1983
October 1, 1991RevisionMargaret Devaney, Chair
March 24, 1998 Review Margaret Devaney, Chair
September 12, 2001Review Margaret Devaney, Chair
June 20, 2015
Revised June, 2023