274 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities DANC 2950 - Dance Festival Participation Credits: (l) Students attend the American College Dance Festival Association's regional gathering to study a variety of dance forms with professionals from across the country. Students see the choreographies of peers and professionals. Students may be responsible for their own registration fees and transportation, lodging and meal costs. Prerequisite: Audition and permission. May be repeated for up to 4 credit hours, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 3010 - Dance History I Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] odd years Study of the history and philosophy of dance from lineage- based societies through the early decades of modern dance. Areas covered will include pre-Christian civilizations, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Golden Age of Ballet. Prerequisite: DANC 1010. DANC 3020 - Dance History II: 20th Century Art and Education Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] even years Study of the history and philosophy of dance in art and education from the Age of Innovation in Ballet through the Contemporary Period of history. Areas of study will include ballet and modern dance today, black dance in America, vernacular forms and dance as public art. Prerequisite: DANC 1010. DANC 3320 - Techniques and Materials for Teaching Modern Dance Credits: (2) Methods, teaching techniques, accompaniment, and practical experience in teaching modern dance. This is the secondary teaching methods class. Prerequisite: DANC 2490. DANC 3440 - Dance for Musical Theatre Credits: (l) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] even years Dance skills and techniques taken from the repertoire of the modern musical theatre. Special emphasis on characterization and style as demonstrated by the works of the leading choreographers of this genre. Prerequisite: DANC 1200 and DANC 1500. May be repeated up to 4 credit hours, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 3450 - Special Topic Dance Form Credits: (l) variable titles This course is designed to provide enrichment opportunities for those who undertake dance as a field of study or as recreational activity. It allows for the study of changing series of dance forms, including, but not limited to African, Flamenco, Middle Eastern, Clogging, Ballroom, Renaissance, etc. May be repeated up to 2 credit hours, but use toward Major/Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 3470 - Ballet III Credits: (1.5) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Coordinating course designed to increase skill in classical ballet technique. Prerequisite: DANC 2470 (3 credit hours minimum), or DANC 3470 (1.5 credit hour minimum), or by audition. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. DANC 3490 - Modern III Credits: (1.5) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Exercises and activities to develop strength, flexibility, endurance, and technical dance skill. Prerequisite: DANC 2490 (3 credit hours minimum), or DANC 3490 (1.5 credit hour minimum), or by audition. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. DANC 3500 - Choreography I: Space & Time/ Design in Dance Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] 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 up to 6 credit hours, but use toward Major/ Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 3510 - Choreography II: Process Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] 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 up to 6 credit hours, but use toward Major/ Minor must be approved by program advisor. DANC 3520 - Choreography Practicum Credits: (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 3 times for a maximum of 4 credit hours. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog