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DNCE 2105: Modern Dance 3
Effective date
September 2013
Department
Dancing Diploma - Arts Umbrell
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course further develops the principles established in the first year of Modern Dance. Expectations of performance are heightened and students are expected to fully integrate principles of technique and artistry into all of their work. All classes are accompanied by a percussionist to support development of sophisticated rhythmical sense and musicality.
This course is part of the full-time Dance Program.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Modern Dance 2
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Have a mastery (Consciousness, Intellectual, Physical) of dance techniques at a professional level
- Have physical strength and stamina to withstand the rigour of a professional dance career
- Demonstrate understanding of movement on internal, body and spatial domains
- Be able to perform a broad based variety of types, forms, genres and styles of dance
- Have mastery of musical interpretation and of theatricality in dance
- Demonstrate a professional work ethic
- Be able to apply problem-solving, memory skills and critical thinking to dance
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 22.5
Total Hours: 22.5
Total Hours: 22.5
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Midterm Exam |
30 |
Mid-Term Report by instructor |
|
Final Exam |
30 |
Final Report by instructor |
|
Final Exam |
40 |
Final Exam by Artistic Director |
Course topics
- Achieving advanced alignment and efficient movement patterns through floor work
- Anatomical efficiency - simultaneous, successive and sequential sequencing
- Advanced study of Effort as dynamic quality of movement
- Dynamic quality of movement - feeling, tone, texture
- Supporting movement function through body awareness and internal connectivity
- Advanced modern and contemporary vocabulary: systematic progression from floor to jumping
- Advanced study of Space – investigating kinesphere, spatial intent, dimensions and planes of movement
- Advanced Musicality - sophisticated grasp of alternative rhythms and internal musical impulse
- Structured Improvisation - used: as a systematic warm-up, to refine musicality, to develop awareness of the design of bodies in space and as an approach to instantaneous composition
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.