418 Course Descriptions minimum), or by audition. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. DANC 3500 - Choreography I: Space & Time/Design in Dance (2) Study of the elements of time and space as they are artistically significant in themselves and in organized forms of meaning in dance. Considering time and space design in related fields of music and art included as relevant to choreographic design and communication in dance. Prerequisite: DANC 2410. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 3510 - Choreography II: Process (2) Study of and experience in various approaches to the choreographic process as related to artistic concepts and to the philosophy of art as espoused by various traditional and contemporary dance artists and as developed by the individual student. Prerequisite: DANC 3500. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 3520 - Choreography Practicum (2) Supervised experience choreographing a dance for public performance. Arranged through cooperative effort of student and supervisor. Prerequisite: DANC 3510 and approval of instructor. May be repeated for credit. DANC 3580 - Intermediate/Advanced Tap Dance (l) Intermediate/Advanced training in tap dance skills and techniques. Prerequisite: Lower Division Tap Dance (DANC 1580) and/or instructor approval. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 3640 - Teaching Creative Dance in the Elementary School (2) Techniques for teaching creative dance and basic dance forms. Suggested for Elementary Education majors. DANC 3860 - Field Experience (l) A course designed to provide opportunities for students to gain practical experience in the field by assisting in the activities of community agencies, schools, and Weber State. Prerequisite: DANC 3320 for those who plan to teach in a middle or secondary school or DANC 3640 for those who plan to teach in an elementary school. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 3910 - Moving Company: Rehearsal & Development (2) The Moving Company is designed to give students the opportunity to learn about the various aspects of creating, rehearsing, and implementing performances off-campus and to reach the community with our dance program. The commitment is for both fall (rehearsal - 3910) and spring (performance - DANC 3911) semesters. This segment deals with preparation and rehearsal. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 3911 - Moving Company: Performance (2) The Moving Company is designed to give students the opportunity to learn about the various aspects of creating, rehearsing, and implementing performances off-campus and to reach the community with our dance program. The commitment is for both fall (rehearsal - DANC 3910) and spring (performance - 3911) semesters. This segment deals with implementation and performance. Prerequisite: DANC 3910. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 4250 - Alignment and Conditioning for Dance/Pilates (2) Strength and alignment for dancers, using Pilates mat exercises and Reformer. The class addresses areas of strength essential for dancers, focuses on breathing techniques integral to the exercises, and uses the exercises as a means to better understand and improve alignment. The course also addresses how strength and alignment facilitate ease and efficiency of movement. Co-Requisite: DANC 2250. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 4610 - Dance and Digital Technology (2) This course will provide students with an opportunity to explore the integration of dance and technology, specifically the use of the digital video medium and the use of the internet for creative and professional distribution. DANC 4610 will introduce students to dance-videography, video editing, and dissemination of work through media such as the DVD format, You Tube, Vimeo and the creation/maintenance of on-line portfolios. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 4620 - Dance and Digital Technology Seminar (l) This seminar will provide students with individual and collaborative study and research in the field of dance and the digital video medium. The course will cover artistic and technical forms, including, but not limited to capturing dance on the digital/video medium, choreographic processes through nonlinear digital editing, audio/visual editing for dance, lighting, dance theory and criticism in the context of dance in the digital age. Prerequisite: DANC 2610. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 4700 - Creative Synthesis in Dance (2) Project oriented experience intended to coordinate student work. It will serve as guide in the synthesis of philosophy, experience, and understanding of dance as an art form and/or dance as education. This capstone course will include a portfolio and have an artistic or scholarly outcome. Prerequisite: for BA in Dance: DANC 2610, DANC 3520 and senior dance major standing. Prerequisite: for BA/BS in Dance Education: DANC 2610, DANC 3860 and senior dance major standing. DANC 4800 - Individual Study (1-4) Individual work or work in small groups by arrangements in special topics not included in the announced course offerings. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. In individual cases, this course might be considered as an elective in the Dance Major. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) Individual work or work in small groups by arrangement; in special topics not included in the announced course offerings. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. In individual cases, this course might be considered as an elective in the Dance Major. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major /Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 4910 - Rehearsal and Performance (l) Preparation and rehearsal of dance composition to be presented in concert. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for an unlimited number of credit hours. May be repeated for credit, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog