Dance
Courses
Dance Course Descriptions
101. Beginning Tap Dance. (1.5h) Fundamentals of tap dance technique with emphasis placed on technique, rhythm, vocabulary, and performance qualities. May be taken two times for credit. ND
120. Beginning Modern Dance Technique. (1.5h) Fundamentals of modern dance technique, with emphasis placed on movement concepts, vocabulary, technique, alignment, placement, and flexibility. May be taken two times for credit. ND
122. Special Topics in Dance. (1-3h) Intensive study of selected topics in dance. May be repeated. ND
123. Dance Composition. (3h) Fundamental study of improvisation, composition, and choreography . DCE 221, DCE 226 or DCE 229. ND
124. Social Dance. (1.5h) Fundamental techniques of social dance, providing basic skills, concepts of movement, style and fundamental step patterns found in social dance rhythms. Learn basic smooth dances, rhythm dances, Latin-American dances, and Cuban dances. ND
125. Folk and Social Dance. (1.5h) Fundamentals of folk and social dance, providing the basic skills, concepts of movement, style and fundamental step patterns of folk and social dance. Emphasis on the development of fundamental dance skills and practice in utilizing dance techniques. ND
126. Beginning Jazz Dance. (1.5h) Fundamentals of jazz technique with emphasis on alignment, isolations, flexibility, basic turns, jumps, and combinations. May be taken two times for credit. ND
127. Beginning Classical Ballet Techniques. (1.5h) Fundamentals of classical ballet technique with emphasis on alignment, placement, flexibility, barre work, adagio and petite allegro. May be taken two times for credit. ND
128. Dance Performance. (1h) Practical experience in the areas of rehearsal, choreographing, production and performance, as a choreographer, and/or performer in the Fall Faculty/Guest Artist Concert and/or Spring Dance Concert. May be taken eight times for credit. ND
128A. Performance 128B. Choreography
130. Movement for Men. (1h) A beginning level dance class for male students that surveys jazz, modern and/or ballet techniques. Emphasis on flexibility, coordination, and efficiency of movement. May be taken two times for credit. Eight week course. ND
200. Senior Dance Project. (1-1.5h) Investigation of selected semi-professional problems involving the creative process of choreography, study of notation, research idea, or production. ND
201. Intermediate Tap Dance. (1.5h) Progressive development of technique and vocabulary from DCE 101 with emphasis on exploring rhythm, dynamics, and performance qualities. May be taken four times for credit. P—DCE 101 or POI. ND
202. History of Dance. (3h) Survey of the development of dance as a performing art from the Renaissance to the present with an emphasis on scope, style, and function
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203. 20th Century Modern Dance History. (3h) An exploration of the history of Modern Dance from Duncan through the early modernists and post-modernists of the Judson Church era along with an examination of contemporary Modern Dance trends in the United States and abroad.
205. Improvisation. (1.5h) An investigation of the art and technique of improvised dancing as a vital practice for the choreographer and performer. In addition to the language of dance, the course will borrow from visual art, poetry, literature, theatre and music as catalysts for original movement generation. P-DCE 120 or DCE 221. ND
221. Intermediate Modern Dance Technique. (1.5h) Progressive development of movement concepts and vocabulary from DCE 120 with emphasis on exploring both the classical and contemporary techniques of modern dance. May be taken four times for credit. P—DCE 120 or POI. ND
222. Advanced Modern Dance Technique. (1.5h) Progressive development of the concepts of DCE 221 with emphasis on qualitative performance, virtuosity, and versatility in a variety of technical forms within the modern dance discipline. May be taken four times for credit. P—DCE 221 or POI. ND
226. Intermediate Jazz Dance. (1.5h) Pursues the mastery of basic jazz technique along with more complex center floor combinations. Emphasis is on performance qualities and musicality. May be taken four times for credit. P—DCE 126 or POI. ND
227. Advanced Jazz Dance. (1.5h) Pursues the mastery of jazz technique along with more complex center floor combinations. Emphasis is on performance qualities, musicality, technique, virtuosity, and creativity. May be taken four times for credit. P—DCE 226 or POI. ND
229. Intermediate Classical Ballet. (1.5h) Pursues the mastery of basic ballet technique along with more complex barre and center combinations, performance qualities, and musicality. May be taken four times for credit. P—DCE 127 or POI. ND
231. Advanced Classical Ballet. (1.5h) Continues the mastery of basic ballet technique along with more complex barre and center combinations, performance qualities, musicality, and pointe work. May be taken four times for credit. P—DCE 229 or POI. ND
241. Advanced Tap Dance. (1.5h) A progressive development of the concepts of DCE 201 with emphasis on qualitative performance, virtuosity, and versatility in a variety of technical forms within the tap dance discipline. May be taken four times for credit. P—DCE 201 or POI. ND
Theatre course for Dance Minor
THE. 150 Introduction to Design and Production. (4) Introduction to the fundamentals of theatrical design and technology including script analysis, design development, and presentation methods. Through the lab, the student develops basic skills in theatre technology. Lab-3 hours.
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Nina Maria Lucas 10/23/2007
