Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
THTR
Course Subject
THTR
Course Number
1130
Course Section
1
Course Title
Dance I
Academic Term and Year
Spring 2017
Credits
4.00
Hamline Plan Letter
F
Area of Study
THTR
Course Description
Goals: To demonstrate an understanding of basic modern and jazz dance techniques through proper warm-up, the performance of across-the-floor combinations, a sensibility to music and/or rhythmic structures, and proper use and alignment of the body in terms of mechanical functioning. To acquire an awareness of movement relative to the use of space, time, and weight. To participate in structured improvisation as a vehicle for individual movement expression. To develop an understanding and awareness of modern and jazz dance as a performance art. To acquire an understanding of modern dance relative to its historical, social, and cultural contexts. Content: An introduction to modern and jazz dance technique. Performance of fundamental elements which comprise: warm-ups, center floor sequences and combinations, and across-the-floor combinations. Basic elements of dance composition and improvisation. Taught: Each semester. Credits: 4
Recommended Citation
Ries, Judith, "THTR1130-01.Dance I.Sp17.Ries,Judith" (2017). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 12255.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/12255