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Academic Year 2000/2001
Dance Teaching Workshop: Theory and Practice
DANC 341 FA
A theoretical and practical course in teaching movement to children and adults, this course will center on materials and methods of dance and movement education in their technical, creative, scholarly, and musical
aspects and on development of the
student-teacher's own values, interests and teaching style. Work will include readings and written assignments, observation and evaluation of other dance classes for approach and methodology, and weekly movement and
music assignments on class preparation
and presentation. Practice teaching in area schools will be required either concurrently with this course or during the following semester. Credit (0.50) for teaching will be given under Dance Teaching Practicum
(DANC447). Students with dance, theater,
music, or education backgrounds and with an interest in teaching within a classroom, studio, or rehearsal context will find the materials of this course directly applicable.
MAJOR READINGS
Mary Joyce, FIRST STEPS IN TEACHING CREATIVE DANCE Kristen Businger, LEAP INTO LEARNING Valerie Preston-Dunlap, A HANDBOOK FOR DANCE IN EDUCATION Trudi Schoop, WON'T YOU JOIN THE DANCE Joyce Margeuroth, DANCE
IMPROVISATIONS A choice of texts
on dance history, composition & therapy.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Work will include readings, written assignments, notebooks, and discussion; observation and evaluation of differing methodological and stylistic approaches in other dance classes; weekly assignments in class preparation
and active teaching of movement
and music for dance.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Concurrent enrollment in a dance technique course. Concurrent or second semester enrollment in DANC447 for practice teaching in area schools. This is an ampersand course with DANC447. Unless preregistered students
attend the first class meeting or
communicate with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Studio
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NONE
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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