Undergraduate Catalog
2005 - 2007


 


 




 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Dance


Levels

1000     2000     3000     4000

 


DANC 1103. Introduction to Dance. (1) Prerequisite: Non-majors only.  Studio experience with movement characteristics of ballet, modern dance, and jazz dance for the beginner.  Three contact hours. (On demand)  

DANC 1201.  Contemporary Dance Techniques, Style and Theory I.  (4) Prerequisite: Dance major or minor or permission of instructor.  Movement training, including ballet and modern dance and incorporating basic principles of anatomy and kinesiology.  8 contact hours.  (Fall) 

DANC 1202.  Contemporary Dance Technique, Style and Theory II.  (4) Prerequisite: DANC 1201, or consent of instructor.  Continuation of DANC 1201 which incorporates basic music fundamentals and materials for dancers.  8 contact hours. (Spring) 

DANC 1212.  Ballet I.  (2) Fundamentals of ballet technique, barre and floor work. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings) 

DANC 1213. Ballet II. (2) Prerequisite: DANC 1212 or consent of instructor. Continuation of DANC 1212. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring) (On demand) 

DANC 1214. Modern Dance I. (2) Combination of improvisation, elementary modern styles. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring) (Evenings) 

DANC 1215. Modern Dance II. (2) Prerequisite: DANC 1214 or consent of instructor. Continuation of DANC 1214. May be repeated for credit.  Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring) (On demand) 

DANC 1280.  Improvisation. (2)  Prerequisite/Co-requisite: DANC 1210, DANC 1211.  Exploring body movement in time and space using different energies and relationships in order to understand how movement becomes a language of expression for composing original dances.  (3 contact hours)  (Spring)

DANC 2119.  Anatomy for Dancers. (3)  Study and application of basic anatomy and kinesiology principles to dance.  (3 contact hours) (Fall)

DANC 2201.  Contemporary Dance Technique, Style and Structure III.  (3) Prerequisite: DANC 1202, or consent of instructor.  Higher level movement training which includes ballet and modern dance.  Six contact hours.  (Spring) 

DANC 2202.  Contemporary Dance Technique, Style and Structure IV.  (3) Prerequisite: DANC 2201 or consent of instructor.  Continuation of DANC 2201.  May be repeated for credit with not more than six hours applied toward required dance electives.  Six contact hours.  (Fall) 

DANC 2216.  Elements of Dance Composition.  (3) Prerequisites: DATH 1100, 1200, and DANC 1201, or consent of instructor.  Exploration of fundamental elements and concepts for composing dance, dance/theatre, and performance art works.  Four contact hours.  (Spring) 

DANC 2222. Ballet III. (2) Prerequisite: DANC 1213 or consent of instructor. Intermediate ballet; barre and centerwork. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Spring) 

DANC 2223. Ballet IV. (2) Prerequisite: DANC 2222 or consent of instructor. A continuation of DANC 2222. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall) 

DANC 2224. Modern Dance III. (2) Prerequisite: DANC 1215 or consent of instructor. Intermediate modern dance technique. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Spring) 

DANC 2225. Modern Dance IV. (2) Prerequisite: DANC 2224 or consent of instructor. A continuation of DANC 2224. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours. (Fall) 

DANC 2226. Jazz Dance I.  (2) Traditional jazz dance style. May be repeated for credit.  Three contact hours. (Fall, Spring) 

DANC 2227.  Jazz Dance II.  (2)  Contemporary jazz dance styles. May be repeated for credit. Three contact hours.  (Fall, Spring) 

DANC 2228.  Music and Dance. (2)  Prerequisite:  DANC 1210, DANC 1211.  Basic music fundamentals and materials for dancers that explore the intellectual, affective, and physical relationship of dance to music through the study of the rhythmic structure.  Music and dance compositional forms as they evolved historically provide examples and models for study.  (3 contact hours) (Alternate Springs)

DANC 3101 Dance History I.  (3) Historical and cultural influences affecting the development of dance in the 20th century. (Spring) (Alternate years) 

DANC 3102.  Dance History II. (3) Historical and cultural developments of theatrical dance from the Renaissance to the 20th century.  (Fall, Spring) (Alternate years) 

DANC 3201-3202.  Professional Training Certificate in Dance. (8)  Prerequisite: Audition and DANC 2201 or permission of Department Chair.  Both courses must be taken sequentially during the same academic year.  First year of a two-year program of pre-professional technical dance training in ballet, performance experience, and professional dance company observation with the North Carolina Dance Theatre.  Emphasis on adagio vocabulary and partnering skills. (Fall, Spring) 

DANC 3230. Choreography. (3) Prerequisites: DANC 2201, 2216.  Methods and sources for dance composition, culminating in creative experience.  Four contact hours.  (Fall) 

DANC 3467. Student Teaching/Seminar: K-12 Fine and Performing Arts: Dance. (15) (O) Prerequisite: approved application for student teaching; senior status; completion of professional education requirements; grades of C or better in all courses required for licensure.  Corequisite: enrollment only in student teaching.  A planned sequence of experiences in the student’s area of specialization conducted in an approved school setting under the supervision and coordination of a University supervisor and a cooperating teacher in which the student demonstrates the competencies identified for his/her specific teaching field in an appropriate grade level setting. (Fall, Spring) 

DANC 3691. Individual Project. (6) Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair.  May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

DANC 4001. Topics in Dance.  (1‑3)  Special topic in dance. May be repeated for credit with change  in topic. Two to six contact hours. (On demand

DANC 4110.  Writing for Dance. (3) (W)  Prerequisite: DANC 3102 or permission of instructor.  Concert Dance and related professional communication is used as a basis for discussion and writing.  Majors only.  (Fall) 

DANC 4201-4202.  Professional Training Certificate in Dance. (8) Prerequisite:  DANC 3202 and audition or permission of Department Chair.  Both courses must be taken sequentially during the same academic year.  Continuation of DANC 3201-3202 with emphasis on allegro vocabulary, technical precision of complex combinations and advanced performance work, culminating on the undergraduate "Professional Training Certificate in Dance." 

DANC 4227.  Dance Education Methods I.  (3)  Prerequisites:  DANC 1202 or permission of instructor.  Co-requisite: DANC 4227L.  Creative movement theories; techniques and skills for teaching the elementary school child.  (Fall) 

DANC 4227L.  Elementary Clinical Experience.  (1)  Co-requisite:  DANC 4227.  Observation and teaching in an elementary school setting.  Application of methodologies introduced in DANC 4227.  (2 contact hours)  (Fall) 

DANC 4257.  Dance Education Methods II.  (3)  Prerequisite: DANC 1202 or permission of instructor.  Co-requisite: DANC 4257L.  Experiences in techniques for teaching dance in elementary schools.  (Spring) 

DANC 4257L.  Secondary Clinical Experience.  (1) Co-requisite:  DANC 4257.  Observation and teaching in a secondary school setting.  Application of methodologies introduced in DANC 3257.  (2 contact hours)  (Spring) 

DANC 4400.  Internship in Dance  (3-6)  Prerequisite: GPA of at least 2.5, junior status, and permission of Department Chair.  Research and/or in-service training for dance majors and minors in cooperating organizations.  Specific content is based upon a contract between the students department and professional organization.  Graded on a Pass/Fail basis.  (Fall, Spring, Summer)

DANC 4467. Student Teaching/Seminar: K-12 Fine and Performing Arts: Dance. (15) (O) Prerequisite: approved application for student teaching; senior status; completion of professional education requirements; grades of C or better in all courses required for licensure.  Corequisite: enrollment only in student teaching.  A planned sequence of experiences in the student’s area of specialization conducted in an approved school setting under the supervision and coordination of a University supervisor and a cooperating teacher in which the student demonstrates the competencies identified for his/her specific teaching field in an appropriate grade level setting. (Fall, Spring) 

DANC 4601. Individual Project.  (3) Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair.  May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)


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