DANC250 - Dance Composition

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Dance Composition
DANC 250 SP

Required Sequence: DANC249 & DANC250

This course in creating and performing choreography emphasizes the diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches available to the choreographer. Assignments will revolve around inventing, organizing and evaluating movement styles and on solving composition tasks that are drawn from various art mediums. The focus in the first semester is on solo work and movement invention. The second semester focuses on group work. This course is a prerequisite for DANC371 Choreography Workshop.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly dance composition, journal assignments, short papers and attendance at dance concerts. Work from the semester will appear in the spring dance concert.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Requirement: concurrent enrollment in a dance technique class. Students must participate as members of production crews for two dance concerts during the semester. This is an ampersand course with DANC249.

COURSE FORMAT: Performance

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA DANC Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: DANC249

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Alejandro,Pedro

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-12:30PM; Location: SDC;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Focused Inquiry Course

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required
POI forms will be distributed by the instructor during the browsing period of pre-registration and must be submitted to the Registrar's office prior to the on-line registration appointment

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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006