DANC249

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DANC249

Dance Composition DANC249 FA

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       13      0         13

A basic course in creating and performing choreography with emphasis on the diversity of techniques and methods available to the choreographer. Assignments will revolve around inventing, organizing and evaluating movement in a variety of dance styles including modern, jazz, ballet and others. 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

Lynne Anne Blom & L. Tarin Chaplin, "The
Intimate Act of Choreography" and selected materials.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly dance composition assignments, short papers, attendance at dance concerts and a final public showing of work completed during the semester.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students must be concurrently enrolled in a dance technique course. Students must participate as members of the production crew for two dance concerts during the course of the semester. Previous exposure to dance (in Modern Technique or Intro to Dance) is required. Students who have some experience with movement/choreography prior to Wesleyan may be accepted. This is an ampersand course with DANC250. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly 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: Discussion Performance Seminar Studio

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA DANC

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Seigh, W; Times: .T.T... 10:30AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 2, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

The Dance Theatre of Harlem in Geoffrey Holder's "Dougla"

Reference:

Coe, Robert. DANCE IN AMERICA, New York: E. P. Dutton, 1985

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