DANCE 362
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Contemporary Modern Dance Choreography Intermediate
Dance
College of Fine Arts and Communications
Course Description
Intermediate choreographic studies in contemporary modern dance.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Min
2
Fixed
2
Fixed
0
Fixed
4
Title
Dance Composition Fundamentals
Learning Outcome
1. Students will learn technical elements, process and crafting principles of composition, such as: transitions, traditional formations, dynamic structure, stylistic coherence, form, musical dynamics and phrasing.
Title
Aesthetic Criteria and Analysis
Learning Outcome
2. Students will develop a critical eye in analyzing and forming own aesthetic criteria.
Title
Ethno-Choreographic Elements
Learning Outcome
3. Students will discover ethno-choreographic elements of a particular style or cultural group.
Title
Issues in Dance Composition
Learning Outcome
4. Students will address issues of authenticity versus creativity, traditional versus contemporary.
Title
Choreography Documentation
Learning Outcome
5. Students will learn to document choreography.
