Graduate Courses for Dance (DANC)

Schedule of Classes: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
(Only current and next semester available)

DANC 410 Technical Theater Production for Dance (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: DANC210 or equivalent; or permission of department.
A study of the theoretical principles of production and the practical application of those principles to the presentation of dance works.

DANC 428 Advanced Ballet Technique I (1 credits)
Two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 3 credits.
Advanced ballet technique with emphasis on physical and expressive skills.

DANC 429 Advanced Ballet Technique II (1 credits)
Two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 3 credits.
Intensive work in ballet technique for the professionally-oriented dancer.

DANC 448 Modern Dance V (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: DANC349 and audition. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Complex phrases of modern dance movement with emphasis on articulation and expression.

DANC 449 Modern Dance VI (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: DANC448 and permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Continuation of DANC448.

DANC 466 Laban Movement Analysis (3 credits)
For DANC majors only.
Introduction to Rudolf Laban's system of qualitative movement analysis in relation to understanding personal movement style. Application to dance performance, teaching, composition and research.

DANC 468 Modern Repertory (3 credits)
Prerequisite: DANC349 or permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Form, content, music, design and performance of modern dance works.

DANC 479 Advanced Practicum in Dance (1-3 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits.
Advanced level performing experience for the student dancer who has developed an advanced professional level of competence.

DANC 482 History of Dance I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: DANC200.
The development of dance from primitive times to the Middle Ages and the relationship of dance forms to patterns of culture.

DANC 483 History of Dance II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: DANC200.
The development of dance from the Renaissance period to the present time and the relationship of dance forms to patterns of culture.

DANC 485 Seminar in Dance (3 credits)
Prerequisite: DANC483. Senior standing. For DANC majors only. Formerly DANC484.
Individual research leading to a presentation with written documentation of the process, serving as a culmination of undergraduate study for dance majors.

DANC 489 Special Topics in Dance (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Theoretical, choreographic, pedagogic, or performance study.

DANC 499 Practicum in Choreography, Production and Performance IV (1-6 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Advanced workshop in dance presentation, including performing, production and planned field experiences.

DANC 600 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Dance (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Supervised writing of reports and articles on selected dance subjects. Study of library resources and interviewing techniques. Preparation for written documentation of thesis project.

DANC 605 Seminar: Dance in Higher Education (2 credits)
Two hours of discussion/recitation per week. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.
Overview of program planning, curriculum development, promotion and tenure and other issues in higher education in the field of dance.

DANC 608 Choreography for Groups (3 credits)
One hour of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: DANC 388 or equivalent. Repeatable to 6 credits.
An advanced course in the development of choreographic ideas for groups emphasizing the exploration of different approaches to choreographic form.

DANC 610 Workshop in the Direction of Dance Production (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: DANC 410 or equivalent.
A lecture/laboratory course dealing with the relationship of the director to all of the activities involved in the presentation of a dance concert.

DANC 648 Advanced Modern Dance Technique I (2 credits)
Four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: DANC 449 or equivalent. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Professional level training in contemporary dance techniques.

DANC 649 Advanced Modern Dance Technique II (2 credits)
Four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: DANC 648 or equivalent. Repeatable to 6 credits.
A continuation of DANC 648.

DANC 679 Graduate Dance Performance (1-3 credits)
One hour of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits.
An advanced performance course focusing on the restagings from noted scores of the choreographic works of significant artists in the field.

DANC 689 Special Topics in Dance (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 09 credits if content differs.
Special Topics in dance theory, research or creative projects.

DANC 698 Independent Study in Dance (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Directed independent study in theoretical topics.

DANC 708 Advanced Seminar in Choreography (1-3 credits)
One hour of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: DANC 608 or permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits.

DANC 779 Master's Tutorial for Performance (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Supervised performance experience for advanced dancers.

DANC 782 Historical Perspectives in Dance (3 credits)
Prerequisite: DANC 483 or equivalent.
An advanced survey of the development of thearetical dance in the Western world with a special emphasis on the relationship between dance and other performing arts.

DANC 783 Current Trends in Dance (3 credits)
Prerequisite: DANC 483 or equivalent.
A survey of current trends in dance with an emphasis on developments in the United States covering choreographic and performance practice, theory and criticism, education, economics, and the mass media.

DANC 788 Master's Tutorial for Choreography (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits.
Supervised production and presentation of a significant choreographic project.

DANC 789 Directed Study in Dance Theory (2-6 credits)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing. Repeatable to 06 credits if content differs.
Advanced directed study in dance history, theory or criticism culminating in a paper for presentation or publication.

DANC 799 Master's Thesis Project (1-6 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department.