Faculty Name

Kaori Kenmotsu

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

THTR

Course Subject

THTR

Course Number

1140

Course Section

KK

Course Title

Dance II

Academic Term and Year

Summer 2015

Credits

4.00

Area of Study

THTR

Course Description

Goals: To provide an introduction to the principles and processes involved in making dances. Explore concepts fundamental to creativity and the choreographic process. To develop a deeper understanding of the various motivations for movement in relationship to the elements of space, time, weight, and breath. Content: This course is a continuation of Dance I. Participants will gain greater self-awareness of the body, explore with greater depth the rhythms and dynamics underlaying movement, and explore the orientation of the body moving through space. More emphasis will be placed on longer movement phrases and more in-depth improvisations and creative choreography. Taught: Annually. Prerequisite: THTR 1130 or permission of instructor. Credits: 4 credits

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