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DANC250
Dance Composition
DANC250 SP
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 15 | 4 | Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-12:00PM; |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998
)
Photo Caption and Credits
A basic course in creating and performing choreography with
emphasis on 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.
Students will be required to perform technical assistance
for dance events occurring on campus during the year.
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: Discussion Performance Studio Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA DANC
Prerequisites:
DANC249
- Section 01
- Alejandro, P
- Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-12:00PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 2, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
About the Photo:
A rehearsal of a work by Indonesian choreographer Sardono
Kusumo
Reference:
DANCE MAGAZINE. Volume 67, number 6. May 1993
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