43 courses with the subject DANC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
DANC 100Introduction to Dance is an entry-level course3
which will provide the student with an understanding of the multi-faceted aspects of dance as a global performing art. Students will acquire basic knowledge and skills in at least three distinctly diverse styles of concert dance and will, through creative thinking and innovation, approach numerous dance related topics from the perspective of a practitioner as well as a critical observer of dance. No previous experience with dance is required to succeed in this course. COURSES| 277 Offered: Every semester.
Designed to give practical experience in all aspects of dance and theatre productions including rehearsals, lighting and costume design, crew work, and stage management. Offered in coordination with THEA 101 and 102. Offered: Every semester.
Designed to give practical experience in all aspects of dance and theatre productions including rehearsals, lighting and costume design, crew work, and stage management. Offered in coordination with THEA 101 and 102. Offered: Every semester.
An introductory course for the beginning square dancer. Emphasis is on modern square dancing, although other forms are covered. Offered: Offered on occasion.
Designed to give practical experience in all aspects of dance and theatre productions including rehearsals, lighting and costume designs, crew work, and stage managing. Offered in coordination with Theatre Practice. May be repeated for credit. Offered: Every semester.
This course explores various styles, genres, and theories of Contemporary Dance at the 100 level. Emphasis is placed on advanced modern, postmodern, and contemporary dance techniques and the application of movement principles essential to the training to make a professional dancer. Different styles of contemporary dance will be presented with an emphasis on improving anatomical awareness and alignment, developing integrated movement patterns and internal connections, rhythmic awareness and using dance as a form of expression. Students will observe dance on video and performance, read and write, from a scholarly perspective, about Contemporary Dance as well as discuss the genres and styles of individual ideals relating to the overall form.
This course will develop competence in classical/contemporary ballet technique at the 100 level and explain its Euro-centric origin. The student will broaden and refine their fundamental awareness in the art by applying proper technique and anatomical principles to support a healthy body and the application of movement principles essential to the training to make a professional dancer. Emphasis will be given to the proper alignment, placement, coordination and the quality of movements. The study of terminology, theory and history will deepen the understanding of this dance discipline and its relationship to other dance styles.
This course examines which elements of jazz dance situate it outside the paradigms of ballet and modern/contemporary's value systems of form, function, musicality, and technique, and examines how African and Black Diasporic roots of jazz dance make it a distinct form, worthy of study without being qualified from a colonist perspective. The class will develop the dance student's understanding of these entry points at the 100 through movement and academic study. Class covers the fundamental elements of the Africanist and Black Diasporic roots and movement aesthetics of multiple jazz dance styles. Coursework will also incorporate the theory and pedagogy of Jazz Dance through readings, written assignments, and in-class and online discussions. All coursework is designed to improve a dance student
Tap I will provide the student with a basic competence in Tap Dance and an awareness of its historical origin. It is an introductory course which does not require previous training, but demands a professional approach by the student. The practical part of this course will focus on the proper articulation of individual movements and steps as well as the recollection of short dance combinations (e.g. time steps, rhythms, and short routines). Together with the proper implementation and the proper use of the terminology, the student will study the fundamental technique of tap dance. The scholarly part of this course will cover the historical roots of tap dance and will introduce well-known masters of this performing art.
Dancer Wellness is a foundational course designed to give students the tools to ensure their physical and mental wellbeing throughout their careers. Presented through a combination of lecture and experiential coursework, the class will cover topics such as injury prevention and supplemental training, mental health first aid, nutrition, sleep, and time management, as well as looking at wellness through the lenses of local and global communities.
This course is a continuation of DANC 111 - Contemporary I, that explores the technique and the theories of Contemporary Dance at the 200 level. Emphasis is placed on advanced modern, postmodern, and contemporary dance techniques and the application of movement principles essential to the training to make a professional dancer. Different styles of contemporary dance will be presented with an emphasis on improving anatomical awareness and alignment, developing integrated movement patterns and internal connections, rhythmic awareness and using dance as a form of expression. Students will observe dance on video and performance, read and write, from a scholarly perspective, about Contemporary Dance as well as discuss the genres and styles of individual ideals relating to the overall form.
This course is a continuation of the classical/contemporary ballet technique offered in DANC 112 - Ballet I at the 200 level with continued attention to biomechanical principles of ballet, proper execution, and mastery of the classical/contemporary movement repertoire, and the application of movement principles essential to the training to make a professional dancer. In addition, students will broaden their learning about classical/contemporary ballet issues through assigned readings and through written work.
This course is a continuation of the content of DANC 113 - Jazz I, at the 200 level through movement and academic study. Class work examines what elements of jazz dance situate it outside the paradigms of ballet and modern/contemporary's value systems of form, function, musicality, and technique, and examines how African and Black Diasporic roots of jazz dance make it a distinct form, worthy of study without being qualified from a colonist perspective. Class covers the fundamental elements of the Africanist and Black Diasporic roots and movement aesthetics of multiple jazz dance styles. Coursework will also incorporate the theory and pedagogy of Jazz Dance through readings, written assignments, and in-class and online discussions. All coursework is designed to improve a dance student's jazz
An introductory course in the structure and design of African and Caribbean dance techniques. This course will illustrate the linkage between African and Afro-American dance, music, and rhythmic styles. May be repeated twice for credit. Offered: Offered on occasion.
This class students will devote the semester to an in-depth study and practice of improvisation. Students will question the practice, nature and place of compositional improvisation. Students will examine ways to play with and cultivate methods that are both spontaneous and immediate, and carefully crafted and considered methods, whichever method is needed in the moment. Students will be attentive to the form and consider the traditions that make them manifest in our movement language. Students will be asked to engage with possibilities for radical re-organization and re-assessment. The class builds upon solo and ensemble works through engagement in a wide array of practices. Students will be called upon to contribute as a soloist and collaborator to build shapely, coherent, short and long p
An in-depth, experiential look at the many facets of yoga including (but not limited to) physical practice, focused breathing and meditation, history, language, and study of the philosophical tenets of yoga and how they can be applied to our daily lives.
This course explores various styles of Ballroom Dance, covering technique, stylistic variations and vocabulary through participation and academic study/discussion.
This course engages students with various physical and choreographic styles, professional rehearsal and performance practices, the experience with technical production, and the culture of a professional repertory dance ensemble/company/project. All coursework is designed to improve dance majors' understanding of dance performance as a professional career practice. Class culminates in a series of public performances in the Merrins Dance Theatre in Rockefeller Arts Center. Co-requisites: This course must be taken with one of the following: DANC 111 -113, 211-213, 311-313, 341.
This course engages students with various physical and choreographic styles, professional rehearsal and performance practices, the experience with technical production, and the culture of a professional repertory dance ensemble/company/project. All coursework is designed to improve BFA dance majors' understanding of dance performance as a professional career practice. Class culminates in a series of public performances in the Marvel Theatre in Rockefeller Arts Center. Co-requisites: This course must be taken with one of the following: DANC 111 -113, 211-213, 311-313, 341.
This class covers the basic anatomy and kinesthetic functions of the skeletal, muscular, and connective tissue systems of the body; scientific terminology of anatomy; and planes of motion as they relate to dance techniques, somatic awareness, and dance performance. All courswork is designed to improve student understanding of the systems of the body as they relate to dance movement and the ability to assess and implement healthy movement mechanics through participation and academic study. Written assignments, quizzes, and exams are required.
In this course, students are introduced to the basic elements of the craft of choreography: space, time, effort/force and motivation. These are concepts that can be applied to any genre of dance when choreographing. Movement invention will be approached through improvisation, movement studies, readings, performance viewings, video viewings and written assignments. An emphasis will be placed upon discovering your own unique expressive movement vocabulary and deepening your powers of observation of self, others and the world around you. Dancers will learn how to investigate movement, probe and manipulate movement materials, and give and receive peer feedback. Concepts will be explored as soloists. In preparing for a final composition showing, dancers will investigate issues that are important
An independent study that will provide a rigorous academic experience equivalent to that of any other undergraduate course. Independent study courses are ways to explore a subject in an in depth approach specific to the dance field or closely related subject of the student's academic interest. To do an independent study project, it is recommended that the request be made in the form of a written proposal prior to the end of the previous semester of when the intended Independent Study would start. Permission of instructor and department is required .5-3
This course is a continuation of DANC 211 -Contemporary II that explores the technique and the theories of Contemporary Dance at the 300 level. Emphasis is placed on advanced modern, postmodern, and contemporary dance techniques and the application of movement principles essential to the training to make a professional dancer. In this course, different styles of contemporary dance will be presented with an emphasis on improving anatomical awareness and alignment, developing integrated movement patterns and internal connections, rhythmic awareness and using dance as a form of expression. In this class students will observe dance on video and performance, read and write, from a scholarly perspective, about Contemporary Dance as well as discuss the genres and styles of individual ideals relatin
This course is a continuation of the classical/contemporary ballet technique offered in DANC 212 - Ballet II at the 300 level with continued attention to biomechanical principles of ballet, proper execution, and mastery of the classical/contemporary movement repertoire, and the application of movement principles essential to the training to make a professional dancer. In addition, students will broaden their learning about classical/contemporary ballet issues through assigned readings and through written work.
This course is a continuation of the content of DANC 213 , Jazz II at the 300 level through movement and academic study. Class work examines what elements of jazz dance situate it outside the paradigms of ballet and modern/contemporary's value systems of form, function, musicality, and technique, and examines how African and Black Diasporic roots of jazz dance make it a distinct form, worthy of study without being qualified from a colonist perspective. Class covers the fundamental elements of the Africanist and Black Diasporic roots and movement aesthetics of multiple jazz dance styles. Coursework will also incorporate the theory and pedagogy of Jazz Dance through readings, written assignments, and in-class and online discussions. All coursework is designed to improve a dance student's jazz
Designed to familiarize the intermediate dancer with the techniques of musical theatre dance for the stage. Jazz, ballroom, and tap techniques are also covered. Classic musical theatre choreography is explored. Offered: Every other year.
The objective of this course is to teach students to investigate what forces shaped who is celebrated and included, and who is marginalized or excluded in dance history. Coursework will engage students with material viewed through the multiple frameworks of how race, ethnicity, class, religion, cultural belief systems, gender, sexuality, and politics intersect to shape, develop, and evolve dance history. Students will learn how to learn and how to write & speak about dance through in-class participation, written work, watching/analyzing dance on video, and in-class and online discussion of dance as an art form that goes beyond steps. Written assignments, classroom and verbal and online discussions are required. All coursework is designed to develop student's critical thinking capabilities to
This course builds upon the elements of the craft of choreography: space, time, effort/force and motivation from DANC 264 - Choreography I. The concepts learned can be applied to any genre of dance when choreographing. Movement invention will be approached through improvisation, movement studies, readings, performance viewings, video viewings and written assignments. An emphasis will be placed upon discovering your own unique expressive movement vocabulary and deepening your powers of observation of self, others and the world around you. Dancers will learn how to investigate movement and to probe and manipulate movement materials. Concepts will be explored as group dance composition. In preparing for a final composition showing, dancers will investigate issues that are important and use thei
A course in Dance Studio Management will provide the student with a road map for the annual cycle of a dance studio as a sole proprietorship and other aspects of a community-oriented enterprise. The focus will be on the administrative portion of the operation as opposed to the artistic side. Etiquette, communication skills, procedures, financial and legal aspects of the dance studio business will be discussed in detail. Other applications such as drafting a business plan, developing policies, creating a competitive website, market research, completing tax forms and other hands-on exercises will be put into practice. The skills acquired in this course can be applied to other performing arts ventures. DANC 370 provides the student with transferable skills which reflect the University's mission
This lecture/movement lab practicum will focus on the fundamentals of teaching studio dance forms to age K-12. All coursework is designed to introduce students to teaching strategies which address the psychological, physical, and cognitive aspects of dance instruction. Practical instruction in multiple studio dance forms, academic investigation of theories of learning, and presentation of teaching methodologies are required.
DANC 453Forces and Figures in American Jazz Dance3
This lecture course will inform students of the history of jazz dance as it relates to the African Diaspora and African American roots of jazz dance. Through lectures and media, students will gain familiarity with significant individuals and social forces that shaped the development of jazz dance. Students will learn to recognize and discuss the movement and rhythmic aesthetics of American Jazz Dance. Course topics include discussion of the culturally diverse social, vernacular and popular dances jazz dance draws upon. Classes will explore the influences of African American movement aesthetics present in social, studio, commercial and musical theater traditions of American Jazz Dance.
A capstone course for graduating dance majors. Students will propose to the faculty a senior project that will take place over a two-semester time period. Possible senior projects include performance or choreographic projects, research projects, dance videography projects, or other topics upon advisement. Students will take this course twice in subsequent semesters.
This course builds upon the elements of the craft of choreography: space, time, effort/force and motivation from, DANC 364 - Choreography II. The concepts learned can be applied to any genre of dance when choreographing. Movement invention will be approached through improvisation, movement studies, readings, performance viewings, video viewings and written assignments. An emphasis will be placed upon discovering your own unique expressive movement vocabulary and deepening your powers of observation of self, others and the world around you. Dancers will learn how to investigate movement and to probe and manipulate movement materials. Concepts will be explored as soloists and group works. In preparing for a final composition showing, dancers will investigate issues that are important and use t
An independent study that will provide a rigorous academic experience equivalent to that of any other undergraduate course. Independent study courses are ways to explore a subject in an in depth approach specific to the dance field or closely related subject of the student's academic interest. To do an independent study project, it is recommended that the request be made in the form of a written proposal prior to the end of the previous semester of when the intended Independent Study would start. Permission of instructor and department is required. .5-3
The focus of the course will be to finish the research and creative process of the solo and group requirements, and produce a BFA Senior Project concert.
