Dance Performance (7920)
Dance Performance (7920)
| 116 | PHYSICAL ANALYSIS FOR DANCE I | 2 credits |
| Prerequisites: 3100:200, 201; 7400:133. Required for all dance majors. Recommended to be taken in the first two years. Lecture/laboratory. Skeletal and muscular analysis for dance technique. | ||
| 117 | PHYSICAL ANALYSIS FOR DNCE II | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 116. Support systems, conditioning injury prevention, rehabilitation, nutrition for dancers. | ||
| 122 | BALLET V | 4 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 16 credits) Prerequisite: permission or a grade of B+ or better for one semester in 7900:225. Theory, vocabulary, structure, placement. Concurrent enrollment in pointe class recommended. | ||
| 141 | POINTE I | 2 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of eight credits) Prerequisite: permission or 122 or above. Corequisite: 122 or above. Reinforcement of selection principles for pointe shoes, proper holding of foot muscularly and control of heel while ascending and descending from pointe. | ||
| 222 | BALLET VI | 4 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 16 credits) Prerequisite: permission or a grade of B+ or better for one semester in 7920:122. Continuation of 122, expanding theory on vocabulary, structure, placement. Concurrent enrollment in pointe class recommended. | ||
| 228 | MODERN V | 3 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.) Prerequisite: Permission or a grade of B or better for one semester in 7900:220 Modern IV. The intermediate study of modern dance styles and technique through the application of more complex movement theories, rhythmic patterns, and improvisational studies. | ||
| 229 | MODERN VI | 3 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.) Prerequisite: permission or a grade of B or better for one semester in 7920:228 Modern V. Introduction to intermediate theory of current modern dance styles and techniques. | ||
| 241 | POINTE II | 2 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 12 credits) Prerequisite: permission or a grade of B or better for one semester in 7920:141. Corequisite: 7920:222 or above. Continuation of 141. Continued development of strength, coordination and endurance of holding foot muscularly. Further development and emphasis on principles of weight transfer. | ||
| 246 | TAP DANCE III | 2 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 4 credits.) Prerequisite: permission or a grade of B or better for one semester in 7900:145 Tap II. Advancement of tap dance technique through the use of complex combinations, syncopation, routines, and styles. | ||
| 274 | DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR DANCE | 3 credits |
| Hands-on exploration of theories and methods used in electronic development of promotional and creative materials. Activities include still and motion image capture, editing, and distribution. | ||
| 316 | CHOREOGRAPHY I | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: Permission or 7900:220 Modern IV or above. Theoretical and practical introduction to principles of choreography: space, time, energy. | ||
| 317 | CHOREOGRAPHY II | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 316 or permission. Continuation of 316. Emphasis on musical choices and finding movement specific to the individual choreographer. | ||
| 320 | MOVEMENT FUNDAMENTALS | 2 credits |
| Beginning study of Labanotation method of recording movement, and Laban's theories of effort, space, and shape. | ||
| 321 | RHYTHMIC ANALYSIS - DANCE | 2 credits |
| Prerequisites: 32 credits and 7900:120 or 7900:125, or higher levels of ballet or modern dance technique, or permission. Lecture and application of basic rhythmic structures used in dance and dance instruction. | ||
| 322 | BALLET VII | 4 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 24 credits.) Prerequisite:permission or a grade of B+ or better for one semester in 7920:222 Ballet VI. Continuation of 222. Emphasis on technique, style, line. Concurrent enrollment in pointe class is recommended. | ||
| 328 | MODERN VII | 3 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.) Prerequisite: permission or a grade of B or better in 7920:229 Modern VI. Refinement and stylization of modern techniques for performance of modern dance. | ||
| 329 | MODERN VIII | 3 credits |
| (May be repeatred for a total of 12 credits.) Prerequisite: permission or a grade of B or better in 7920:328 Modern VII. Application of advanced modern dance techniques and styles. | ||
| 333 | PARTNERING | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 7920:122 or 222 or 322 or 422 and 7920:228 or 299 or 328 or 329 or permission. An exploration of the fundamentals of dance partnering: weight sharing, centering, safety via contact improvisation. | ||
| 334 | PAS DE DEUX I | 2 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of eight credits) Prerequisites: permission; concurrent enrollment in a pointe class recommended. Provides student with the beginning understanding and practice of pas de deux. | ||
| 347 | TAP DANCE IV | 2 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.) Prerequisite: Permission or a grade of B or better for one semester in 7920:246 Tap III. Advanced tap combinations, styles, routines. | ||
| 351 | JAZZ DANCE III | 2 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 4 credits.) Prerequisite: permission or a grade of B or better for one semester in 7900:230 Jazz II. Intermediate jazz dance technique and the jazz eras. | ||
| 361 | LEARNING THEORY FOR DANCE | 2 credits |
| Prerequisites: 7900:115, 224 (or higher levels of ballet technique); 3750:100 or 5100:220; or permission of instructor. Theories of learning and their use in teaching dance. | ||
| 362 | INST STRATEGIES FOR DANCE | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 361. Practical work and development of teaching skills in dance for public and private settings. | ||
| 403 | ST: DANCE | 1-4 credits |
| (May be repeated. No more than 10 credits may be applied toward the B.F.A. or B.A.) Prerequisite: Permission. Traditional and nontraditional topics in dance. | ||
| 416 | CHOREOGRAPHY III | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 317 or permission. Continuation of 317. Emphasis on form and choreographic analysis. | ||
| 417 | CHOREOGRAPHY IV | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 416 or permission. Continuation of 416. Expanding into group choreography and longer works. | ||
| 422 | BALLET VIII | 4 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of 32 credits.) Prerequisite: permission or a grade of B+ or better for one semester in 7920:322 Ballet VII. Continuation of 322. Advanced level of technique. Concurrent enrollment in pointe class recommended. | ||
| 432 | HISTORY OF BALLET | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 7900:115 or 7900:200 or permission. Development of ballet beginning with its origins in French Courts through the Romantic and Diaghilev Eras to current times. | ||
| 433 | DANCE HISTORY: 20TH CENTURY | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 7900:115 or 7900:200 or permission. Development of modern dance as an art form and the further evolution of ballet and concert dance. | ||
| 445 | DANCE PHILOSOPHY & CRITICISM | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 3400:210 or 221, 3600:101, 7900:115 and 7920:432 or 433. Review of historical dance philosophies, performance, attributes, choreographic and theatrical elements of dance and criticism. | ||
| 451 | JAZZ DANCE IV | 2 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of eight credits.) Prerequisite: permission or a grade of B or better for one semester in 7920:351 Jazz III. Advanced jazz dance technique and styles for the professional dancer. | ||
| 461 | SEM & FLD EXP: DANCE EDUC | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 362. Supervised observation and teaching experience in dance education in the field. Concurrent enrollment in 7910:108 Choreographers' Workshop. | ||
| 462 | PROFSSNL ISSUES IN DANCE EDUC | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 461. An examination of current issues and goals in dance education. Concurrent enrollment in 7910:108 Choreographers' Workshop. | ||
| 471 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 credits |
| Prerequisite: 274; senior standing or permission. A forum to develop professional skills to make the transition to a dance career: artistic, academic, or business. | ||
| 490 | W: DANCE | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of eight credits) Prerequisite: Permission. Group study/projects investigating a particular field of dance not covered by other courses. | ||
| 497 | INDP STUDY: DANCE | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of four credits) Prerequisite: Permission and prearrangement with instructor. Individual creative project, research or readings in dance with faculty advisor. | ||
| 498 | HONORS RESEARCH PROJECT: DANCE | 1-3 credits |
| Prerequisite: Approval of department preceptor. Creative project or research supervised by dance preceptor. | ||
| 590 | W: DANCE | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of eight credits) Prerequisite: Permission. Group study/projects investigating a particular field of dance not covered by other courses. | ||
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