13 courses with the subject DPC, 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.
DPC 1700Composition I: Improvisation Skills1
Introduces tools, strategies, and ideologies for spontaneous movement creation, also known as improvisation. Dancers gather research about their individual bodies through guided exercises, discussions, reading, and journaling. Each dancer practices full investment and presence in the current moment. This designated “safe space” for experimentation and discovery allows all participants the freedom to expand beyond their own comfort zones.
A continuation of DPC 1700, the spring semester offers a basic foundation for inventing movement and creating an inner voice that is indigenous to the individual. The focus is on developing a physical and mental connection through movement exploration exercises that expand the imagination and memory, creating a limitless and easily accessible language that empowers the individual dancer to physically respond at any moment in time.
A continuation of DPC 1010 and 1020, this workshop focuses on increasing movement possibilities specific to each student. Concepts of body sequencing and thrust/counterthrust are combined with improvisatory techniques. Open to students in other disciplines. PREREQ: DPC1020
DPC 2700Composition II: Choreographic Principles and Movement Invention3
A year-long course, required for all sophomore dance majors, that explores basic compositional structures and movement development techniques. Students will be introduced and encouraged to investigate processes in dance making and the craft of choreography. Students will explore dance ideas through in-class improvisations and compositional tasks leading to the development of dance studies.
DPC 2710Composition II: Choreographic Principles and Movement Invention3
Choreographic studies presented in class at progressive stages of development. Feedback sessions, discussions, lectures, readings, critical analysis and journaling play an important role in the learning process as they enrich the student’s understanding of the creative process and the range of approaches explored, as well as develop their observation and critiquing skills.
DPC 3700Composition III: Discovery and Development3
Offers the opportunity to continue an exploration of choreography, and encourages students in an investigation of the creative process and the development of their own creativity.
DPC 3710Composition III: Discovery and Development3
Dance ideas are explored through improvisation and compositional tasks moving towards the presentation of a group work. Focus on experimentation and discovery, on developing and structuring of movement material to communicate dance images and ideas. Students will continue to develop observation and critiquing skills.
An opportunity to continue to explore the process of dance making. The focus is on directing students in an investigation of the creative process and the development of their own creativity. At this level of composition studies, the student should have a firm grasp of structure and form. Students are guided to think quickly and intuitively with instinct, then craft those ideas into choreography.
A continuation of the fall course, in the spring semester, students continue exploring dance ideas through compositional tasks, moving toward the presentation of a fully formed choreographic final project. The focus is on experimentation and discovery, and on developing and structuring movement material to communicate images and ideas. Students further develop their observation and critiquing skills in terms of their own work and that of their peers.
Dancers in senior project productions. Evaluations and selection of participants are made by seniors with approval of the faculty Senior Project Committee.
