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Group Devised-Demonstration Program (DNCE40003)

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Students will undertake the development of a public demonstration program including the exploration and selection of appropriate materials and methods; rehearsal of material chosen; and the management of resources necessary to achieve a cohesive public demonstration. These will include:

  • a prepared address;
  • three or four short group works, making up approximately 15 minutes of dances devised and performed by the students in the group;
  • a studio workshop program devised to introduce some of the practical aspects of dance making to non-trained people.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject students will be able to



  • devise and research a program for public presentation to introduce an audience to dance as a performance art;
  • conduct a practical demonstration of a program in public to introduce people to dance as a performance art.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should have acquired the following:

  • the ability to move within aesthetic domains;
  • the capacity for imagination and transformation;
  • the ability to create and organise aesthetic material;
  • the ability to perform;
  • the ability for collaborative learning;
  • the capacity for teamwork;
  • the ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Last updated: 3 November 2022