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Apr 24, 2024
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DANC 6460 - Community Dance Theory and Practice
This course offers a clear introduction to community dance practices, its purpose, and core values. The course is designed to provide students with the ability to integrate the theoretical studies of artistry, civic engagement, and dance content knowledge with pedagogical considerations in implementing a community dance project, program, and/or performance. Students gain an understanding of how particular topics or problems within a community dance practice are organized and adapted to the interests and abilities of participants. Students also examine the importance of diversity in community dance and consider issues of representation and inclusion.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to define community dance, its qualities, and core values.
- Students will be able to identify who is delivering community dance and the contexts in which it takes place.
- Students will be able to recognize the role and identify the issues and challenges facing a community dance practitioner.
- Students will be able to analyze the literature to understand the intersections of artistry, communal art making, and citizenship.
- Students will be able to outline various considerations for community dance performance.
- Students will be able to design and demonstrate the delivery of a community dance project.
- Students will be able to explain the importance of diversity and analyze strategies for inclusion.
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