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DANC 1500 Dance Appreciation
(3-0-3)
All aspects of dance as an artform, exploring related roles of the dancer,
choreographer and spectator through historical inquiry, aesthetic perspectives,
basic dance elements, and the creative process. Course material will be presented
through a series of lectures, videos, historical and critical readings, discussions,
reflective analytical writing, and actual movement experience.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequsites: None.
Offered: All semesters.
DANC 1600 Dance Improvisation
(1-2-1)
Dance Improvisation explores movement initiated through various sources,
including internal motivation. This course emphasizes individual and group
interaction within structured and free improvisational situations for the purpose of
developing the student’s creative approach to composing and performing.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequsites: None.
Offered: Fall.
DANC 1740 Modern Dance I
(0-3-1)
Modern Dance I introduces elementary modern dance technique and vocabulary.
Techniques basic to this dance form plus somatic and motional properties as they
relate to dance are emphasized. Special emphasis is placed on dynamic
alignment, sensing and activating weight in the body, body awareness, increasing
the student’s ease and range of motion, balance, coordination and personal
expression. Movement explorations take place on the floor, standing, and in
sequenced movements through space. This course may be used as a PE activity
course.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequsites: None.
Offered: All semesters.
DANC 1750 Modern Dance II
(0-3-1)
Modern Dance II continues the development of modern dance technique and
vocabulary. Special emphasis is placed on intermediate-level dynamic alignment,
sensing & activating weight in the body, body awareness, increase the student’s
ease and range of motion, balance, coordination and personal expression.
Movement explorations take place on the floor, standing, and in sequenced
movements through space. This course may be used as a PE activity course.
Prerequisites: DANC 1740 or permission of instructor.
Corequsites: None.
Offered: All semesters.
DANC 1760 Modern Dance III
(0-3-2)
This course continues the development of modern dance technique and
vocabulary including somatic and motional properties as they relate to dance.
Emphasis is placed on advanced-level integration of rhythms, dynamics,
alignment, body awareness, balance, coordination and personal expression.
Prerequisites: Modern II DANC 1750 and/or permission from instructor.
Corequisites: None.
Offered: All semesters.