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Course Prefix
DNCE
Course Number
55
School Identifier
Course Suffix
Open Entry
No
Schools
IFA - Arts
Department
IDNC - Dance
Subject
DANCET - Dance Technique
Program
DANCET - Dance Technique
Course Title
Choreography I
Short Title
Choreography I
Course TOP Codes should be aligned with the program. Career Education must use an occupational TOP Code. Please check the TOP Code manual or consult with the Curriculum Specialist for assistance.
CB03 TOP Code
100810 - Commercial Dance
CB04 Course Credit Status
D - Credit - Degree Applicable
California Classification Code (CB11)
Y - Credit Course
Effective Implementation date of new/revised course
Fall 2011
Catalog Course Description
This beginning-level course provides a theoretical and practical foundation in dance composition. It emphasizes the development of basic skills in problem solving and in the craft and creation of dances. Students will explore and develop movement studies and full-length dances for both individuals and groups. The focus is on creating compositions with thematic and artistic clarity, incorporating shapes, times, space, energy, phrasing, abstraction, stylization, and various choreographic devices and structures.
Class Schedule Course Description
Provides a theoretical and practical foundation in dance composition. Emphasizes basic problem-solving skills and the craft and creation of movement studies and full-length dances for the individual and/or group.
Justification of Need
Material Fee
0.00
Is this a cross listed course? No

Units/Hours

CB04: Credit Status
D - Credit - Degree Applicable
CB10 Course COOP Work Exp-ED
N - Is not part of a cooperative work experience education program.
This course is variable No
This course is approved for lab workload (1.0) No
If no hours per category enter zero.
Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Lecture Min
2.50
Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Lecture Max
Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Lab Min
1.50
Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Lab Max
Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Learn Ctr Min
0.00
Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Learn Ctr Max
Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Total Min
4.00
Weekly Faculty Contact Hours Total Max
CB07 Min Units
3.00
CB06 Max Units
3.00
Total Min Unit Calculation
Lecture Lab Learn Ctr Total
Weekly Faculty Contact Hours2.501.500.004.00
Total Contact Hours41.5024.900.0066.40
Lecture Hour Equivalent2.501.250.003.75
Full Time Equivalent Faculty16.678.330.0025.00
Units2.500.500.003.00
Outside of Class Hours83.00
Total Student Learning Hours149.40
Total Max Unit Calculation
Lecture Lab Learn Ctr Total
Weekly Faculty Contact Hours0.000.000.000.00
Total Contact Hours0.000.000.000.00
Lecture Hour Equivalent0.000.000.000.00
Full Time Equivalent Faculty0.000.000.000.00
Units0.000.000.003.00
Outside of Class Hours0.00
Total Student Learning Hours0.00
Maximum Enrollment 20
Anticipated Enrollment 15
Maximum WFCH
80.000
Average WFCH
60.000
Open Entry
No
Grading Method
Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

Repeatability

Only select YES if non-credit or a qualified KNES Course
Repeatable
No
The Functionally Identical or Fractional Courses are editable by admin only.
Functionally Identical or Fractional Courses
Repeatability Group Information
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This course is part of a Repeatability Group No
Repeatability Group

Distance Education

Each mode of instruction for an existing course intended for delivery by Distance Education (DE) shall be separately reviewed and approved by the Curriculum Committee prior to being offered. DE mode of instruction includes any regularly scheduled work that replaces otherwise scheduled class (“face”) time. [per Education Code 55378]
This course is/or proposed for DE

General Education/Transfer

Degree Transfer Applicability
Proposed Transfer Types
Acceptable to CSUC, UC or Private
Explanation
UC Transferable Course
Y - UC Credit
General Education
UC Approval Date 08/19/1997
CSU Approval Date 01/12/2010
CSU GE Approval Date 08/01/1999
IGETC Approval Date
Local GE Approval Date
Comparable SC/IVC Courses
680050.00
Description DANC 9 Active
Subject
Course
Comparable Transfer Courses
Dance Choreography
Course Number
THEATER ART
Articulation College System
CSU
4-yr Institution
CSU Fresno
Choreography
Course Number
DANCE 60ABC
Articulation College System
UC
4-yr Institution
UC Irvine
SC/IVC Code Yes
B3 - Breadth: Fine Arts and Foreign Languages
CSU GE Yes
E - Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
CSU AI Areas No
IGETC No
Cal-GETC No
CID

Requisites

Course Requisites
Recommended Preparation
Requisite Comment
Two two-unit courses from Dance 1, 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 23, 30 or 36
Parenthesis
Condition
Parenthesis
Conditions of Enrollment Catalog View
 

Requisite Validation

Legacy Requisite Validation

Learning Objectives



Bloom's Taxonomy

Students participating in this class will:
Identify, analyze, and critique choreographic components and principles of a dance in improvisations, movement studies, and full-length compositions.
Use transitions, phrasing, intention, and motivation to create a dance.
Identify the elements of shape, space, time and effort to critique a dance.
Develop dance phrases for each dance study that demonstrate a specific intent.
Identify and apply the elements of movement and choreographic form to a dance.
Identify selected major choreographers and analyze their work, influence and historical significance.
Construct a complete dance by incorporating the elements of movement and choreographic form and choosing the appropriate music.

Content

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Course Lecture Content (Use outline format)
  1. Elements of Movement
    1. Shape
      1. Modes of shape change
      2. Still forms
      3. Positive and negative space
      4. Symmetry and asymmetry
      5. Oppostion and sucession
      6. Adding people
    2. Space
      1. Level
      2. Geometry of space
      3. Floor pattern
      4. Stage space
      5. Environment
      6. Focus
      7. Body facings
      8. Movement directions
    3. Time
      1. Tempo
      2. accent
      3. Meter
      4. Stillness
      5. Rhythms
        1. breath
        2. Emotional
        3. Motor
    4. Effort: Energy, Dynamics
      1. Amount and type of energy
      2. Weight: strength vs. lightness
      3. Timing: sustained vs. sudden
      4. Flow: bound vs. free (tension)
      5. Space: indirect vs. direct
      6. Qualities
        1. Sustained
          1. Lyrical
          2. Smooth
        2. Percussive (sharp)
        3. Suspended
    5. Artistic Communication
  2. Choreographic Form
    1. Phrasing
    2. Intention
    3. Transitions
    4. Sequencing
    5. Theme development
    6. Choreographic devices
    7. Motif and development
  3. Unit, Variety, and Contrast
    1. Pacing
    2. Climax
    3. Highlights
    4. Graphing
    5. Scoring
  4. Theatrical Elements
    1. Props
    2. Costumes
  5. Sound/No Sound/Music
    1. Music visualization
    2. Overlay
      1. Music
      2. Text
    3. Counterpoint
      1. Music
      2. Text
  6. Solos, Duets, Small Groups
  7. Choreographer as Teacher and Director
    1. Translating one's ideas into others' bodies
    2. Recognizing capabilities and limitations
      1. Skill level
      2. Methods of learning
      3. Artistic interpretation
    3. Critiquing Performance
      1. Technical considerations to achieve movement material
      2. Artistic and stylistic interpretation
      3. Constructive criticism
  8. Selected Choreographers and Choreography
    1. Historical contributions
    2. Background and influences
    3. Compositional analysis
  9. Analysis of Dance Performance
    1. Formulating opinions
      1. Note-taking
      2. Evaluating opinion validity
      3. Identifying opinion justification
    2. Idea Presentation
      1. What to include
      2. Use of specific examples
      3. Clarity of descriptions
    3. Structure of a Dance Critique
      1. Organization
      2. Avoiding common errors
Course Lab/Activity Content

Assignments

Typical Outside-of-Class Assignments
Reading Assignments
Chapters from assigned text, Internet research, and instructor-provided handouts that support and enhance topics.
Writing Assignments
Journal that includes observations and evaluations of observations and evaluations of personal and group processes and progress. Short written assignments in graphing, scoring, and choreographic critique on dance performance(s). Create compositions both thematic and artistic using various choreographic devices and structures.
Oral Assignments
Create movement studies and full-length dances. Teach and direct one's choreography to others. Review and analyze musical score, rhythm and/or accompaniment in relationship to movement.
Other Assignments
Participation in class discussions and student-instructor question and response as well as provide constructive feedback on their own and other dance material.

Method of Evaluation

Legacy Methods of Evaluation

Critique II. Essay III. Journal, Log IV. Performance V. Participation in Classroom Discussion and Activities

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Identify and apply the elements of movement and choreographic forms to a dance composition.

Student Learning Outcomes

Required Texts

Specify Formatting Style
APA
Textbook (Minimum of 1 Required)
Recommended Yes
Condition and/or
Author(s) Bloom/Chaplin
Title Inatimate Act of Choreography
Edition
City
Publisher University of Pittsburg Press
Year 1982
Rationale
Definitive Text
ISBN #
Textbook Transfer Data
Manual
Periodical
Software
Recommended Yes
Condition
and/or
Title Modules Videos
Edition 2008
Publisher
Description
Step-by-step instructions to accompany the worksheets.
Other Learning Materials

Library

Resource Needs
Library electronic resources will support this class No
N/A No
I recommend we add No
Materials in the Library support this class No
Other No
Legacy Additional Resources

Attached Files

Attach any required or supporting documents here. Supported file types include Word, PDF, Excel, and other similar file types.

Attached File

Codes/Dates

Dates
School Approval
01/05/2010
Curriculum Committee Approval
01/12/2010
Board of Trustees
02/22/2010
State Approval
03/31/1997
Technical Change Date
05/30/2008
Technical Change Comment
From 1008.00 to 1008.10; SAM = D; Class = I
Originator Load, Data
Origination Date
2010-05-28
Implement Date
2010-05-28
Instructional Services
Effective Implementation date of new/revised course Fall 2011
Classification and Codes
Division IFA - Arts
Department IDNC - Dance
Program DANCET - Dance Technique
Subject DNCE
Suggested Catalog ID
993168.00
The auto-generated Catalog ID can be copied from the "Suggested Catalog ID" field above and pasted here. It can then be edited as necessary by Administrative user(s) only.
Catalog Id 9941.05
CB03 TOP Code
100810 - Commercial Dance
CB00 Course Control Number
CCC000503594
CB04 Course Credit Status
D - Credit - Degree Applicable
CB05 Course Transfer Status
A - Transferable to both UC and CSU.
CB08 Course Basic Skill Status (PBS Status)
N - Not Basic Skills
CB09 SAM Code
D - Possibly Occupational
CB10 Course COOP Work Exp-ED
N - Is not part of a cooperative work experience education program.
CB11 California Classification Codes
Y - Credit Course
CB13 Special Class Status
N - Course is not a special class.
CB21 Course Prior to College
Y - Not applicable
CB22 Non Credit Course Category
Y - Not Applicable, Credit course
CB23 Funding Agency Category
Y - Not Applicable (funding not used to develop course)
CB24 Program Course Status
Program Applicable
CB25 Course General Education Status
CB26 Course Support Course Status
CB27 Course Upper Division Status
CIP Code
Soc Code
Course Accounting Method
C - Census
Material Code
Required Prereq
No
Conditions of Enrollment Catalog View
Prereq Code
Prereq Earned
DNC2 - DNCE 55
Required Coreq
No
Coreq Key
Coreq Course(s)
Admin Use Only

Methods of Instruction

Method of Instruction
Methods of Instruction
L-L - Lecture/Lab Combination

ASSIST

Queue for ASSIST No
Last Request From Queue
Last Direct Request 08/19/1999

ASSIST Preview

Prefix DNCE
Course Number
55
Content
  1. Elements of Movement
    1. Shape
      1. Modes of shape change
      2. Still forms
      3. Positive and negative space
      4. Symmetry and asymmetry
      5. Oppostion and sucession
      6. Adding people
    2. Space
      1. Level
      2. Geometry of space
      3. Floor pattern
      4. Stage space
      5. Environment
      6. Focus
      7. Body facings
      8. Movement directions
    3. Time
      1. Tempo
      2. accent
      3. Meter
      4. Stillness
      5. Rhythms
        1. breath
        2. Emotional
        3. Motor
    4. Effort: Energy, Dynamics
      1. Amount and type of energy
      2. Weight: strength vs. lightness
      3. Timing: sustained vs. sudden
      4. Flow: bound vs. free (tension)
      5. Space: indirect vs. direct
      6. Qualities
        1. Sustained
          1. Lyrical
          2. Smooth
        2. Percussive (sharp)
        3. Suspended
    5. Artistic Communication
  2. Choreographic Form
    1. Phrasing
    2. Intention
    3. Transitions
    4. Sequencing
    5. Theme development
    6. Choreographic devices
    7. Motif and development
  3. Unit, Variety, and Contrast
    1. Pacing
    2. Climax
    3. Highlights
    4. Graphing
    5. Scoring
  4. Theatrical Elements
    1. Props
    2. Costumes
  5. Sound/No Sound/Music
    1. Music visualization
    2. Overlay
      1. Music
      2. Text
    3. Counterpoint
      1. Music
      2. Text
  6. Solos, Duets, Small Groups
  7. Choreographer as Teacher and Director
    1. Translating one's ideas into others' bodies
    2. Recognizing capabilities and limitations
      1. Skill level
      2. Methods of learning
      3. Artistic interpretation
    3. Critiquing Performance
      1. Technical considerations to achieve movement material
      2. Artistic and stylistic interpretation
      3. Constructive criticism
  8. Selected Choreographers and Choreography
    1. Historical contributions
    2. Background and influences
    3. Compositional analysis
  9. Analysis of Dance Performance
    1. Formulating opinions
      1. Note-taking
      2. Evaluating opinion validity
      3. Identifying opinion justification
    2. Idea Presentation
      1. What to include
      2. Use of specific examples
      3. Clarity of descriptions
    3. Structure of a Dance Critique
      1. Organization
      2. Avoiding common errors
Lab Content
Course Description
This beginning-level course provides a theoretical and practical foundation in dance composition. It emphasizes the development of basic skills in problem solving and in the craft and creation of dances. Students will explore and develop movement studies and full-length dances for both individuals and groups. The focus is on creating compositions with thematic and artistic clarity, incorporating shapes, times, space, energy, phrasing, abstraction, stylization, and various choreographic devices and structures.
Is Honors
No
Lecture Hours
41.5000
Lab Hours
24.9000
Outline Approval Date
2010-01-12
Outline Effective Date
2010-05-28
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Advisories
Recommended Preparation
Two two-unit courses from Dance 1, 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 23, 30 or 36
Enrollment Limitations
Objectives
  • Identify, analyze, and critique choreographic components and principles of a dance in improvisations, movement studies, and full-length compositions.
  • Use transitions, phrasing, intention, and motivation to create a dance.
  • Identify the elements of shape, space, time and effort to critique a dance.
  • Develop dance phrases for each dance study that demonstrate a specific intent.
  • Identify and apply the elements of movement and choreographic form to a dance.
  • Identify selected major choreographers and analyze their work, influence and historical significance.
  • Construct a complete dance by incorporating the elements of movement and choreographic form and choosing the appropriate music.
Instruction Methods
Lecture/Lab Combination
Evaluation Methods
Other Texts
Assignments
  • Reading

    Chapters from assigned text, Internet research, and instructor-provided handouts that support and enhance topics.

  • Writing

    Journal that includes observations and evaluations of observations and evaluations of personal and group processes and progress. Short written assignments in graphing, scoring, and choreographic critique on dance performance(s). Create compositions both thematic and artistic using various choreographic devices and structures.

  • Oral Assignments

    Create movement studies and full-length dances. Teach and direct one's choreography to others. Review and analyze musical score, rhythm and/or accompaniment in relationship to movement.

  • Other Assignments

    Participation in class discussions and student-instructor question and response as well as provide constructive feedback on their own and other dance material.