DAN 101 Introduction to Dance Studies
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an introduction to the study of dance at the college level. The course is designed for dance majors or anyone with a serious interest in pursuing dance studies. The course focuses on the development and care of the dancer's instrument. Students will learn and practice the fundamental principles of correct dance technique common to Western dance forms. The course addresses practical concerns of dance training including: injury prevention, cardiorespiratory fitness and endurance, strength training, stretching for flexibility, diet and nutrition, and caring for the dancing body. This course meets General Education Core Goal 10: Exercise and Health Sciences
DAN 102 Fundamentals of Modern Dance I
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an introduction to the principles and practice of modern dance. Ongoing dance technique classes will incorporate aspects of modern and postmodern dance, dance improvisation, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Pilates mat work, and stretching and relaxation techniques. Through these movement experiences, students will develop their technical dance skills, learn basic concepts of dance design, and further their understanding and cultivation of the body as an instrument of expression. The course will provide a basis for understanding the aesthetic principles of modern dance through movement experiences, critical viewing and analysis of masterworks of modern dance choreography, and class discussions. The class will attend one or more live dance performances. This course meets General Education Core Goal 7: Aesthetic Sensibility & the Arts and Core Goal 10: Exercise and Health Sciences
DAN 103 Fundamental of Modern Dance II
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 102 Fundamentals of Modern Dance I. Students consolidate and refine their skills as they continue the study and practice of modern dance at the elementary level. The class will attend one or more live dance performances.
DAN 104 Modern Dance I
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 103 and is designed to advance the student to the intermediate level of modern dance technique. Students will continue to refine their skills as they increase their movement vocabularies. Warm-up exercises, center and traveling combinations will increase in complexity. The course includes anatomical information of particular importance to sound modern dance technique. The class will attend one or more live dance performances. This course meets General Education Core Goal 7: Aesthetic Sensibility & the Arts
DAN 110 Introduction to Dance As Art in America
Credits: 3.00
This course offers the basis for understanding, appreciating, and participating in dance as an art form. It provides an overview of dance as artistic expression in 20th and 21st century America, with attention given to the artistic and cultural influences that have shaped American concert dance. Students will examine the work of major figures in American concert dance including Isadora Duncan, Doris Humphrey, Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Katherine Dunham, George Balanchine, Alvin Ailey, Merce Cunningham, Yvonne Rainer, Steve Paxton, and Bill T. Jones. In this course, students will view, discuss, and analyze significant choreographic works in class. Through movement activities, students will gain a kinesthetic understanding of various dance styles and will explore the art and craft of dance making as they use movement to articulate their personal vision of dance. The class will attend a live dance performance and write about their experiences. This course meets General Education Core Goal 7: Aesthetic Sensibility & the Arts
DAN 121 Fundamentals of Ballet I
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an introduction to the theory, practice, and aesthetic foundations of classical ballet. Students will learn the foundations of classical ballet technique emphasizing correct body placement. The class will include exercises at the barre, center work, simple turns, jumps, and traveling movements. The course will include an overview of ballet history. This course meets General Education Core Goal 7: Aesthetic Sensibility & the Arts
DAN 122 Fundamentals of Ballet II
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 121 Fundamentals Ballet I. Students consolidate and refine their skills as they continue the study and practice of classical ballet at the elementary level. The class will include exercises at the barre, center work, turns, jumps, and traveling movements.
DAN 123 Ballet I
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 122 and is designed to advance the student to the intermediate level of classical ballet technique. Students will continue to refine their skills as they increase their vocabulary of classical ballet steps. Exercises at the barre, center work, and traveling combinations will increase in complexity. The course includes basic anatomical information of particular importance to sound ballet technique. This course meets General Education Core Goal 7: Aesthetic Sensibility & the Arts
DAN 131 Fundamentals of Jazz Dance I
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an introduction to the practice, aesthetics, and historical foundations of jazz dance. Classes will include center warm-up exercises and floor stretches, simple turns, jumps, and traveling movements, and more complex center combinations. The course will include an overview of jazz dance history.
DAN 132 Fundamentals of Jazz Dance II
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 131 Fundamentals of Jazz Dance I. Students consolidate and refine their skills as they continue the study and practice of jazz dance at the elementary level.
DAN 134 Fundamentals of Hip Hop Dance I
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an introduction to the theory, practice, aesthetics, and historical foundations of hip hop dance. Students will explore the roots of funk and hip hop dance in the social fabric of African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latin cultures while examining reinventions of ragtime, swing, and rock n? roll throughout the 20th century in America. Students will experience hip hop's manifestations across media by viewing dance films, listening to music, and reading essays and books. Historical and philosophical perspectives will be integrated into movement activities. Through movement, students will be introduced to the basic Laban principles of time, space, energy and the kinesphere. Students will explore personal, social, and cultural dynamics of race and the diversity of hip hop culture in the United States as well as political, social, and economic issues in hip hop abroad.
DAN 135 Fundamentals of Hip Hop Dance II
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 134 Fundamentals of Hip Hop Dance I. Students consolidate and refine their skills as they continue the study and practice of hip hop dance at the elementary level.
DAN 151 Dance Improvisation
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to help students discover and develop their creative movement potential. Through guided movement exercises, the class will explore the basic movement elements of space, time, weight, and flow and the spontaneous use of movement through structured improvisations derived from movement concepts, games, imagery, media sources, chance procedures, and various improvisational practices. This course meets General Education Core Goal 7: Aesthetic Sensibility & the Arts
DAN 155 Dance Performance Ensemble I
Credits: 1.00
This course introduces students to the process of preparing for and presenting a dance concert. Each student will choreograph and/or perform at least one dance for public performance. Students will be introduced to the basics of dance production including costume selection, concepts of lighting design, use of sets and props, and stage makeup for dance. Students will be required to participate in rehearsals and performances outside of class time. Previous dance experience is expected.
DAN 156 Dance Performance Ensemble II
Credits: 1.00
This course introduces students to the process of preparing for and presenting a dance concert. Each student will choreograph and/or perform at least one dance for public performance. Students will be introduced to the basics of dance production including costume selection, concepts of lighting design, use of sets and props, and stage makeup for dance. Students will be required to participate in rehearsals and performances outside of class time. Previous dance experience is expected.
DAN 157 Dance Performance Ensemble III
Credits: 1.00
This course introduces students to the process of preparing for and presenting a dance concert. Each student will choreograph and/or perform at least one dance for public performance. Students will be introduced to the basics of dance production including costume selection, concepts of lighting design, use of sets and props, and stage makeup for dance. Students will be required to participate in rehearsals and performances outside of class time. Previous dance experience is expected.
DAN 158 Dance Performance Ensemble IV
Credits: 1.00
This course introduces students to the process of preparing for and presenting a dance concert. Each student will choreograph and/or perform at least one dance for public performance. Students will be introduced to the basics of dance production including costume selection, concepts of lighting design, use of sets and props, and stage makeup for dance. Students will be required to participate in rehearsals and performances outside of class time. Previous dance experience is expected.
DAN 161 Dance Repertory & Performance I
Credits: 3.00
This course provides students with a structured rehearsal and performing experience. Students will learn one or more dances and perform for at least one public performance during the semester. Repertory will vary each semester. Students will be required to participate in performances and workshops and to attend at least one dance performance outside of class time. Previous dance experience is expected.
DAN 162 Dance Repertory & Performance II
Credits: 3.00
This course provides students with a structured rehearsal and performing experience. Students will learn one or more dances and perform for at least one public performance during the semester. Repertory will vary each semester. Students will be required to participate in performances and workshops and to attend at least one dance performance outside of class time. Previous dance experience is expected.
DAN 204 Modern Dance II
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 104. Students refine their skills and advance their technique as they continue the study and practice of modern dance at the intermediate level. The class will attend one or more live dance performances.
DAN 205 Modern Dance III
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 204. Students continue to refine their skills and increase their strength, flexibility, and stamina as they advance their technique through the continued study and practice of modern dance at the intermediate level. The class will attend one or more live dance performances.
DAN 206 Modern Dance IV
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 205. Students continue to refine their skills and increase their strength, flexibility, and stamina as they advance their technique through the continued study and practice of modern dance at the intermediate level. The class will attend one or more live dance performances.
DAN 223 Ballet II
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 123. Students refine their skills and advance their technique as they continue the study and practice of classical ballet at the intermediate level.
DAN 224 Ballet III
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 223. Students continue to refine their skills and increase their strength, flexibility, and stamina as they advance their technique through the continued study and practice of classical ballet at the intermediate level.
DAN 225 Ballet IV
Credits: 3.00
This course is a continuation of DAN 224. Students continue to increase their proficiency in classical ballet technique as they hone their movement skills, increase their physical capacity, and refine their skills of artistic expression through the continued study and practice of classical ballet at the intermediate level.
DAN 251 Dance Composition
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an immersion into the creative act of choreography. Through short in-class assignments and extensive work outside of class, students will investigate both form and content in choreography. Students will create and perform solo and group studies based on choreographic problems.
Last Updated: 02-23-2011
