Course Description

This course will introduce the major disciplines of dance: ballet, jazz, and modern. Basic dance skills will be acquired through the practice of exercises, steps, and techniques. This course is designed for those with little or no background in dance. Group 2 course.

Credit Hours

2

Contact Hours

4

Lecture Hours

1

Lab Hours

3

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Identify different dance disciplines.
• Explain dance as an expressive art form.
• Develop self-awareness and group awareness through movement.
• Explain the contributions of diverse people and cultures and their impact on the dance profession.

Application:

• Improve flexibility, strength, and coordination through a wide range of movement structures.

Integration:

• Demonstrate technical proficiency in dance.

Human Dimension:

• See themselves as artists.
• Collaborate with others in a creative environment.
• Recognize the personal and societal importance of self-expression and creativity.

Caring - Civic Learning:

• Express interest in music from other cultures and genres.
• Value differences in cultural expressions of creativity.
• Recognize the role music plays as an expression of social concerns.

Learning How to Learn:

• Read study effectively.
• Frame useful questions.
• Develop educational goals.
• Direct/regulate their own learning.
• Learn through collaboration.