DANC102 Beginner Modern Dance
Department of Arts and Communication: Dance
- I. Course Number and Title
- DANC102 Beginner Modern Dance
- II. Number of Credits
- 2 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 1500
- IV. Prerequisites
- DANC101 (C or better) or Permission of the Department of Arts and Communication
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- Course offered in Spring Semester
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- Students continue development and practice in the contemporary/classical principles of modern dance technique. A continuation of DANC101, Beginner Modern Dance includes active participation in center, movement across the floor, proper alignment, improvisation, and personal growth within performance techniques. Diverse styles are explored to garner one's unique style.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- move through a dance sequence that is presented before a group;
- define level, focus, dimensions, and direction as they apply to dance;
- move through time and space: rhythm, walk, run, slide, jumps, falls, recoveries, combinations, and variations of these concepts at a beginner level;
- discuss topics from the required text as it relates to modern dance;
- demonstrate increased muscular strength and endurance for dance techniques; and
- use modern dance techniques grounded in an expressive tradition to showcase story telling through movement with the absence of dialogue.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Body placement and Modern Dance fundamental principles.
- Body control, warm-ups, and stretches that directly influence and relate to the study of modern dance.
- Under-curve, head-tail connection, plie, tendu, degage, ronde-jambe, across the floor, center work, and improvisation directly related/incorporating modern dance technique.
- Dance movement: focus, dimension, direction, level, control, execution.
- Discussion/reflection on the chosen text.
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
- Movement assessments: The semester consists of three movement assessments in addition to the midterm/final exams. These assessments focus on the culmination of 2-3 weeks' worth of movement ideas to demonstrate the students' knowledge and understanding of the current course work.
- Discussion topics: Reflections of the students are kept in a personal journal and presented in class bi-weekly.
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Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus
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Review/Approval Date - 6/2020; Revision 6/1/22; Revision 10/5/22