• DANC 243R: Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level II /Semester I

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): by audition. Teaches fundamental body and performance technique. Emphasizes locomotor skills and movement progressions as well as elements of body, effort, shape, space, and time. May be repeated for 9 credits toward graduation.. Course Lab fee of $216 for support applies.
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• DANC 244R: Modern/Contemporary Dance Technique and Theory Level II/Semester II

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): DANC 243R. Focuses on development of technical and performance skills in modern/contemporary dance. Includes concepts of applied anatomy and kinesiology as well as Bartenieff Fundamentals. Emphasizes clarity of movement intent and interpretation in movement progressions. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits towards graduation.. Course Lab fee of $216 for support applies.
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• DANC 247R: Repertory

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): By Audition. Corequisite(s): DANC 143R, DANC 144R, DANC 243R, or DANC 244R. For students with advanced technical, performance, and artistic skills in Modern/Contemporary Dance interested in performing amateur and professional choreographic works. Emphasizes study and performance of student, guest, and faculty choreography. Introduces students to choreographic approaches of historical and current works. Includes performance in formal and informal concerts. Repeatable for a maximum of three credit hours.
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• DANC 248R: Special Topics In Dance

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Provides students an in-depth exploration of specialized dance forms outside of traditional course offerings, with an emphasis on World Dance forms such as Polynesian, Classical Indian, Argentine Tango, Capoeira, Balinese and Tibetan Folk Dance. Focuses on learning specific dance forms through active participation. Includes integration of theoretical, historical and social concepts which deepen the student's understanding of the context in which the dance form was practiced historically and is practiced today. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits towards graduation. Course fee of $80 for guest choreographers applies.
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• DANC 250R: Advanced Jazz Dance

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Instructor Approval. Explores advanced level jazz technique, performance and composition skills. Includes preparation for the professional audition through movement experiences, lecture with group discussions, video, guest teacher(s), and group projects. May be repeated for a total of six credit hours.
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• DANC 256G: Dance as a Cultural Practice I GI

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in any BFA or BS Dance major. Explores the richness and beauty of various cultures from around the world through the medium of dance. Takes a critical cultural approach to the study of dance as a means of encoding cultural values. Analyzes issues of gender, identity, religion, power, art, semiotics, and media/technology in relation to dance. Teaches students a deeper knowledge of cultures through their dance forms by participation in movement classes, informal performances, and dance-related cultural events in class, on campus, and in the community. Serves to deepen the student's understanding of the profound relationship between dance and culture, and dance and human existence throughout time through readings, group discussions, interactive assignments, cultural research projects, concert attendance, writing, dancing, singing and playing music. Explores the evolution and dissemination of the various cultural dance forms studied in class.. Course Lab fee of $40 applies.
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• DANC 256R: African Dance II

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): DANC 156R or previous African Dance experience. Explores dance traditions of West and Central Africa, as well as other countries in the African Diaspora, including Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti. Focuses on strong foundational skills in various African dance styles and emphasizes the cultural and historical significance of the various dances and rhythms. Explores more complex movement and rhythmic structures than African I and challenges the students' physical stamina. Accompanied by live drumming. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits toward graduation.. Course fee of $50 for support applies.
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• DANC 258R: Tap Dance II

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Introduces intermediate steps and rhythms of tap dance. Reviews the history of this American theatrical dance form. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits toward graduation.
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• DANC 265R: Fundamentals of Movement

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): DANC 120R recommended. Explores methods of moving with greater ease, efficiency, and sense of connection in the body. Emphasizes body awareness and developmental human movement patterning. Makes application to the areas of dance, sport, theater, somatics, performance, and psychology. Includes Bartenieff Fundamentals and basic principles of Laban Movement Analysis. Develops integrated and harmonious movement patterns in the body. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits toward graduation.
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• DANC 2670: Introduction to Laban Studies

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): DANC 265R or Matriculation in BS Dance Education Program. Introduces the basic principles of Laban Movement Analysis (LMA). Presents a comprehensive system for analyzing the complexity of human movement based on the theories of Rudolph Laban and Irmgard Bartenieff. Utilizes physical performance and observation methods. Emphasizes the process of perceiving and making meaning of human movement from a variety of contexts.
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