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Dance Analysis and Composition 1 - DANC2000
Dancers

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: DANC1002 or THST1101 or THFI1002 or DANC1103 or FILM1101 or PFST1103
 
 
Excluded: PFST2000
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Studies (a) a range of systems and methods of analysing dance, leading to a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which movement makes meaning and (b) an introduction to dance making and the fundamentals of dance composition.


Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:
  • Understand the fundamentals of dance analysis
  • Understand the principles and practices of dance composition
  • Apply the fundamentals of dance analysis and the principles and practices of dance composition in order to realise a specific concept/intent.

Assessment

  • Minor analysis - 10%
  • Major analysis - 30%
  • Practical composition task - 30%
  • Composition log book - 10%
  • Participation - 20%

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