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Dance
2172A/B -
Special Topics in Dance
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Selected topics in the area of dance. Topics and course descriptions will be available at the Undergraduate Program office.
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Dance
2174A/B -
Dance Basics
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Students with no previous dance training develop movement awareness, coordination and skill through practice and analysis of basic movements and combinations from dance types such as modern, ballet, theatre, character and ballroom. Learning will include rhythmic components associated with step and movement patterns.
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The former Dance 2475A/B.
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Dance
2270A/B -
Dance Improvisation
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Students will explore improvisation as a process that facilitates the spontaneous response to cues and stimuli for the purpose of opening doorways to their own movement creativity. Topics will consider relaxation, improvisational states, structures for improvisations, participant and leader roles, building group trust, and the progression from spontaneity to form.
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Dance
2274A/B -
Movement Making
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The ability to create movement combinations, patterns, and sequences based on specific guidelines or components is essential for those who work in applied movement fields such as fitness, recreation, and teaching. The building process, understanding and use of essential and accessory ingredients, and development of instructor skills will be considered.
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Previous movement training or experience is recommended.
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Dance
2275A/B -
Introduction to Modern Dance Technique
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Development of movement skills and application of theoretical knowledge that will assist the student in understanding and appreciating Modern Dance as a physical activity and an art form.
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Previous dance training or experience required.
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Dance
2276A/B -
Elementary Modern Dance Technique
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Studies begun in Dance 2275A/B are continued and developed to give a deeper understanding of the movement skills and theoretical materials that apply to the technical study of Modern Dance.
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Dance
2375A/B -
Ballet Fundamentals
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Development of classical ballet techniques through in-depth study of body line, posture and weight placement, coordinated use of arms and eyeline, and the relationship between musicality and dynamics. Sessions will be comprised of rigorous ballet classes where the foundations of techniques and movement combinations are discussed as part of the class.
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The former Dance 472b 2006-2008, or Dance 4472B 2009.
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Dance
2474A/B -
Dance Basics
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Movement skills are developed as students acquire an understanding of traditional movement and step combinations identified with selected dance types such as ballet, tap, and jazz. Learning will include familiarity with the components of rhythm and the specific rhythm patterns associated with selected movement and step combinations.
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The former Dance 2475A/B
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Dance
2476A/B -
Introduction To Theatre Dance
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Development of movement skills and application of theoretical knowledge that will assist the student in understanding and appreciating various dance types and styles that are used in musical and theatre productions including modern, tap, jazz, ballroom and Latin American dance.
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Dance
3371A/B -
Beginning Dance Composition and Production
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Individual creative movement exploration and problem solving, using the elements of dance to express ideas, feelings and/or images in the finished product of a dance composition.
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Dance
3372A/B -
Intermediate Dance Composition and Production
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Group creative movement exploration and problem solving using form and structure of movement to express ideas, feelings and/or images in the finished product of a dance composition.
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Dance
4472A/B -
Special Topics in Dance
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Selected topics in the area of dance. Topics and course descriptions will be available at the Undergraduate Program office.
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Dance
4473A/B -
Special Topics in Dance
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Selected topics in the area of dance. Topics and course descriptions will be available at the Undergraduate Program office.
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Dance
4474Y -
Performance Practice and Production
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This course provides practical and theoretical understanding of performance and production including rehearsal, presentation and analysis of finished works. Students will plan, create, and participate in a student production. Prior experience in dance composition is required. Students must demonstrate an understanding and mastery of basic technique in modern dance or ballet.
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Dance
4491A/B -
Independent Study in Dance
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Reading and discussion on, or field experience in, selected topics in Dance agreed upon through consultation between the student and the supervising professor.
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Permission of Music.
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Dance
4492A/B -
Independent Study in Dance
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Reading and discussion on, or field experience in, selected topics in Dance agreed upon through consultation between the student and the supervising professor.
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Permission of Music.
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