DANC 190 Appreciating Dance in Cultures and Communities

This course is an introductory survey of dance as a performing art which will prepare students for greater enjoyment and appreciation of various world dance and concert dance forms. Through discussion, lecture demonstrations, and live and filmed dance performances, students will develop an ability to evaluate and appreciate the various types of dance as dynamic art forms.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Address the basic role of, and the similarities and differences among, diverse dance forms,
   identifying and applying critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary
   issues of aesthetics and creativity.
2. Reflect on the philosophical concepts and historical relevance of various dance forms and
   styles of dance by posing and addressing questions related to the confluence of creative
   and/or humanistic expression with social and cultural contexts.
3. Analyze the ways people use dance as a means of communication and expression,
   incorporating innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into the analysis and problem-solving
   methods.
4. Identify and demonstrate appreciation of the roles of all artists involved in a dance
   production.
5. Analyze dance performances critically and effectively, applying aesthetic criteria to observed
   choreography and performance, and assessing and reflecting on the role of creative and
   aesthetic aspects of the performances in search for meaning.

Course Objectives

1. Address the basic role of, and the similarities and differences among, diverse dance forms,
   identifying and applying critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary
   issues of aesthetics and creativity.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Oral Presentation Project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP1
2. Reflect on the philosophical concepts and historical relevance of various dance forms and
   styles of dance by posing and addressing questions related to the confluence of creative
   and/or humanistic expression with social and cultural contexts.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exams

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP3
3. Analyze the ways people use dance as a means of communication and expression,
   incorporating innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into the analysis and problem-solving
   methods.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Dance Data Analysis Charting

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP2
4. Identify and demonstrate appreciation of the roles of all artists involved in a dance
   production.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

5. Analyze dance performances critically and effectively, applying aesthetic criteria to observed
   choreography and performance, and assessing and reflecting on the role of creative and
   aesthetic aspects of the performances in search for meaning.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Written dance concert critique

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP4