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  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduces fundamentals of teaching dance to children in the community, school and home. Includes philosophy, educational benefits, lesson integration, and teaching methods. Emphasizes content creation based on state and national standards. Assists students to become independent, creative, and productive learners as they acquire the knowledge, skills, and experience to teach children ages 5-12. Course fee of $15 applies for materials.
  • 3.00 Credits

    For students interested in pursuing a career in dance. Introduces students to the discipline of dance as an academic as well as artistic field of study. Examines various dimensions of the discipline such as performance, teaching, choreography, dance science/medicine, movement analysis and fundamentals, dance criticism, interdisciplinary collaboration, and current issues. Includes lecture, readings, discussion, writing and participation. Prepares the student entering the Dance emphasis.. Course lab fee of $32 applies.
    General Education Course
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Intermediate equivalent skill level to be determined by audition.. Corequisite(s): DANC 127R or DANC 227R. For students at an intermediate pointe technique level. Develops coordination, control, articulation of the feet, stamina, and flexibility in pointe training. Emphasizes barre work to build strength necessary for further advanced study. Requires ballet attire. May be repeated for a total of six credits toward graduation.. Course Lab fee of $120 for support applies. Corequisite:    DANC 127R AND DANC 227R
  • 1.00 Credits

    Corequisite(s): DANC 227R or DANC 327R. Focuses on allegro ballet technique at a beginning level and introduces dance majors and other interested students to jumps, turns, and other allegro technical abilities. Builds strength and control necessary for further intermediate study. Explores the development of musicality and epaulement as it relates to artistic interpretations. Prepares students to perform simple allegro variations from the classical repertoire. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits toward graduation. Corequisite:    DANC 227R AND DANC 327R
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Intermediate equivalent skill level to be determined by audition. Teaches theatre dance based on ethnic styles within ballet performance context to students at an intermediate or higher skill level. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits toward graduation.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): DANC 227R. For students desiring a ballet emphasis. Introduces ballet performance practices. Explores topics that may include but are not limited to character dance, pantomime and acting techniques for dancers, stage makeup for dancers, and the study of classic and contemporary ballet repertoire. Requires ballet attire.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Intermediate equivalent skill level to be determined by audition.. For students at an intermediate ballet technique skill level. Provides experience in barre and center work to increase strength and flexibility. Emphasizes body alignment, muscular control, and the development of musicality as it relates to artistry. Requires ballet attire. May be repeated for a total of 18 credits toward graduation.. Course Lab fee of $216 for support applies.
  • 1.00 Credits

    For students interested in experiencing and developing skills in physical inventiveness and performance intuition and immediacy. Provides guided exploration in the elements of dance for the creative development of personal movement vocabulary, spontaneous group interaction, and the ability to recall and give form to movement generated improvisationally.. Course lab fee of $64 for Dance Accompanist applies.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): DANC 2330. Pre- or Corequisite(s): DANC 143R, or DANC 144R, or Instructor Approval. For students interested in experiencing and developing skills in dance composition. Includes conceptual and practical exploration of the basic elements of dance in both solo and group forms. Investigates the relationship between choreographic intention, movement invention, content, and form/structure. Introduces choreographic devices and forms and encourages experimentation in the choreographic process. Emphasizes the process of creating and giving form to a personal movement vocabulary.. Course lab fee of $85 for Dance Accompanist applies.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Explores fundamental approach to Dance for Camera in its various forms. Includes documentary-style videos as well as the creation of dances made specifically for the screen. Explores three-dimensional movement through the two-dimensional medium of the camera. Examines how editing choices creates dance composition in video form. Discusses aesthetic and historical representations of the body through media. Covers choreography for the camera, video camera basics, elements of a video shoot, and video-editing while preparing the student for further integration of dance and technology, such as the use of video projection during live dance performance. Provides the necessary skills to professionally produce video resumes.. Lab access fee of $17 for computers applies.