Classes in DANC
| DANC109 | (PermReq)Improvisation I (2 credits) | ||||
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| DANC200 | Introduction to Dance (3 credits) | ||||
| A study of dance as a form of communication and as an art form; a survey of the theories and styles of dance, and their relationships to other art forms. Lecture/discussion only - no studio activity. | |||||
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| DANC208 | Choreography I (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisites: DANC 102 and DANC 109. Dance majors or by permission of the department only. | |||||
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| DANC228 | (PermReq)Ballet I (2 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. | |||||
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| DANC229 | (PermReq)Ballet II (2 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. | |||||
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| DANC248 | (PermReq)Modern Dance I (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: dance major standing or permission of department. | |||||
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| DANC249 | (PermReq)Modern Dance II (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: DANC248 or permission of department. | |||||
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| DANC283 | Foundations of Dance History (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. Introduction to the historical throughlines of dance theory. Analysis of the structure, context, and content of dance works. | |||||
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| DANC305 | Principles of Teaching Dance (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisites: DANC102, DANC208, and DANC248. Theory and practice of dance instruction including methods, lesson plans and practice teaching. | |||||
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| DANC308 | Choreography II (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite DANC 208. Dance majors or permission of department required. | |||||
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| DANC328 | (PermReq)Ballet III (2 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. | |||||
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| DANC329 | (PermReq)Ballet IV (2 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. | |||||
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| DANC348 | (PermReq)Modern Dance III (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. | |||||
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| DANC349 | (PermReq)Modern Dance IV (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. | |||||
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| DANC420 | (PermReq)Partnering (2 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. Elements of contemporary partnering including weight sharing, counter balancing, momentum/leverage, lifting and moving responsively. | |||||
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| DANC448 | Modern Dance V (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: DANC 349 and aududition. | |||||
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| DANC449 | Modern Dance VI (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: DANC 448 and permission from the department | |||||
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| DANC466 | Laban Movement Analysis (3 credits) | ||||
| For DANC majors only. Introduction to Rudolf Laban's system of qualitative movement analysis in relation to understanding personal movement style. Application to dance performance, teaching, composition and research. | |||||
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| DANC485 | Seminar in Dance (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: DANC483. Senior standing. For DANC majors only. Formerly DANC 484. Individual research leading to a presentation with written documentation of the process, serving as a culmination of undergraduate study for dance majors. | |||||
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| DANC610 | Workshop in the Direction of Dance Production (3 credits) | ||||
| Prerequisite: DANC 410 or equivalent. A lecture/laboratory course dealing with the relationship of the director to all of the activities involved in the presentation of a dance concert. | |||||
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| DANC611 | Dance Technology Media (3 credits) | ||||
| Project-based development of media and technological support for dance performance, archiving, and portfolio design, development and implementation. | |||||
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| DANC766 | Movement Observation and Analysis (2 credits) | ||||
| Aspects of cultural and nonverbal analysis, developmental movement, kinesiological analysis, Laban Movement Analysis, with the goal of developing the student/teacher's ability to observe macro and micro levels of detail. | |||||
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