DAA: Dance Activities

MODERN DANCE III FOR MAJORS Pre-requisites: DAA 1104C and DAA 1105C or department approval Students will refine modern dance technique through assimilation, accuracy, application and recall. Performance techniques and knowledge of modern dance technique through choreographic works will be explored. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 credit hours, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Special Fee: $90.00).

POINTE I Prerequisite: DAA 1200C or DAA 1201C or departmental approval Students further their classical ballet skills by developing technique and strength en pointe. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 credit hours. but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Special Fee: $48.00).

POINTE II Prerequisite: DAA 1220C or departmental approval Continuation of DAA 1220C with further emphasis on strength and technique en pointe. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 credit hours. but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Special Fee: $48.00).

REPERTORY II FOR MAJORS Prerequisite: Acceptance to the A. A.: Dance Performance Degree Pathway Major and DAA 1680C; or departmental approval Continuation of DAA 1680C. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Special Fee: $195.00).

INTERMEDIATE MODERN DANCE I FOR MAJORS Pre-requisite: Acceptance to A.A. Degree Pathway: Dance Performance and either DAA 1105C and departmental approval Intensification of theory and practice in using body movements to express or demonstrate ideas or thoughts. Increase knowledge of rhythms, music and dynamics. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 credits, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Special Fee: $90.00).

BALLET III FOR MAJORS Pre-requisite: Acceptance to A.A. Degree Pathway: Dance Performance and either DAA 1205C or departmental approval. Students refine barre and center floor work. Integration of alignment, physicality theory, dynamics, musicality and enhanced technical movements necessary to further the performance experience. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 credits, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Special Fee: $48.00).

DANCE COMPOSITION & IMPROVISATION II FOR MAJORS Prerequisite: DAA 2610C or departmental approval. Students will further experience the process of choreographic tools, improvisational exercise and individual and group commentary. Each assignment is created to develop personal style and individual creative study. Students will explore the inspiration for creating dance by improvising movement and the use of imagery as a source for dance studies. Students will also study musical history and utilize various periods of musical development for their works. Students will further their knowledge of dance forms with experimentation in non-traditional dance settings and will learn how to relate movement to various artistic forms such as art, literature, photography and architecture as material for dance. The course will culminate in a major work choreographed by each student. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for six credit hours, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Special Fee: $48.00).

SELECTED TOPICS IN DANCE Selected topics in dance based on the needs and areas of interest of the class and professor. May include laboratory and/or field work as part of the class. May be repeated for credit but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Special Fee: $138.00).

INTERNSHIP EXPLORATION IN DANCE PERFORMANCE Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all mandated courses in Reading, Mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes; a minimum 2.0 institutional or overall GPA, and 12 credits, including DAA 1101 (Modern Dance II) or DAA 1201 (Ballet II). The Program Director/Program Chair/Program Coordinator or Internship Placement Office has the discretion to provide override approval as it relates to the waiver of required program/discipline-related courses. This course is a planned work-based experience that provides students with supervised career exploration activities and/ or practical experiences. Each earned credit of internship requires a minimum of 80 clock hours of work. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for a maximum of four credit hours, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Internship Fee: $10.00).

INTERNSHIP IN DANCE Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all mandated courses in reading, mathematics, English and English for Academic Purposes; a minimum 2.0 institutional or overall GPA; and 12 credits, including DAA 1101C and DAA 1201C and either DAA 2500C or DAA 2501C. The Program Director/Program Chair/Program Coordinator or Internship Placement Office has the discretion to provide override approval as it relates to the waiver of required program/discipline-related courses. This course is a planned work-based experience that provides students with supervised career exploration activities and/ or practical experiences. Each earned credit of internship requires a minimum of 80 clock hours of work. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for a maximum of four credit hours, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Internship Fee: $10.00).