CCOG for D 130B archive revision 201904
You are viewing an old version of the CCOG. View current version »
- Effective Term:
- Fall 2019
- Course Number:
- D 130B
- Course Title:
- Modern Dance I
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 30
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion, students should be able to:
- Engage in and appreciate different forms of artistic expression through Modern Dance
- Promote health and wellbeing via physical activity, self-expression, and group interaction through Modern Dance.
- Apply lessons in Modern Dance-specific anatomy, safe practices, and injury prevention regarding correct alignment in order to improve well-being and Modern Dance performance.
- Interpret Modern Dance terminology and musicality to critically analyze performances.
Course Activities and Design
Concept-based class structure
Body-Mind work to increase kinesthetic awareness
Warm-up
Center exercises and focused, technical training
Axial and Locomotor movement
Conceptually relevant phrases or combinations
Review and repetition of movement phrases or exercises
Cool down
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Participation
Written reviews/critiques
Other outcome assessment strategies may include:
Creative project
Class discussion
Written exam
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Demonstrate beginning level skills in sequencing
Introduce changes in levels in space
Utilize axial and locomotor movements
Further examine use of line and shape
Adapt choreography to varying tempos, kinds of music, etc.
Explore musicality at a beginning level
Apply instructor and peer feedback to improve performance
Work from internally and externally rotated positions
Articulation of the spine
Demonstrate spatial awareness