DANC 2110 - Orientation to Dance Major

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Dance

Description:

For students interested in pursuing a career or emphasis in dance. Designed to introduce basic history of dance and different genres of dance to enable students to make certain critical analyses and identify style, form, technique, and individuals who have made significant contributions in the dance field. Examines various dimensions of the dance discipline, including performance, choreography, teaching, dance criticism, dance science/medicine, movement analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Taught through lecture, reading, discussion, writing, practice sessions, and video observation. This course serves as a prerequisite to DANC 3260: Dance Production, DANC 3900: Dance Composition, DANC 3710: Dance in a Cultural Perspective, DANC 4710: Dance History, DANC 4510: Kinesiology for Dancers, and DANC 4600: Dance Pedagogy. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe dance as an academic discipline. 2. List and describe the elements and functions of dance. 3. Identify major genres, roles, and careers in dance. 4. Analyze the choreographic process as creative research. 5. Assess the diversity of dance in community, regional, national and global culture. 6. Observe and write about dance performance using a dance analysis model. 7. Develop a personal Reflective Practice. SP

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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