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Discipline Skills A (DNCE60048)
Graduate coursework level 6Points: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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This subject is for students specialising in Choreography
This subject focuses on dance making fundamentals through compositional and improvisational approaches and strategies for generating materials. Corporeality, space, and time are investigated within aesthetic parameters. A number of concepts such as presence, identity and embodiment are fore-grounded. Techniques for releasing and shaping the spontaneous self through improvisation are explored. Frameworks for structuring material within performative contexts are developed and short studies created. Contextual seminars provide a basis for application of the strategies in a range of choreographic practices.
Intended learning outcomes
- identify and respond in movement form to internal and external impulses;
- develop the ability to connect imagery and action;
- develop the ability to recognise, work within, and conceptualise frameworks that support improvising experience;
- develop the capacity to organise spontaneously generated movement form into artistic structures;
- exhibit the ability to develop and organise performed movement form;
- develop the ability to recognise, synthesise and adapt idiosyncratic performance materials;
- develop an individual productive working method or approach.
Generic skills
On the completion of this subject students should have developed the following skills:
- the ability to create and organise aesthetic material;
- the ability to solve problems;
- the ability to interpret and analyse;
- the capacity for critical thinking;
- the ability to synthesize data and other information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- short dance works and practical presentations (3-5 minutes), each with specific objectives (55%);
- short reports equivalent to no more than 2500 words (45%) (at regular intervals throughout the semester);
- hurdle requirement 80% attendance.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
120 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
None
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Performance Creation - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022