Dancing the Dance 2 (DNCE20031)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Overview

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Dancing the Dance 2 provides students, who have been introduced to dance fundamentals in Dancing the Dance 1, further insight into the practicalities of professional dance production. The subject will advance the study of Dancing the Dance 1, in areas such as dance techniques, movement design, choreography, rehearsal and presentation techniques including the realisation of dance performance ideas with lighting and sound design. The subject will conclude with a performance presentation of the work developed throughout the intensive.

Intended learning outcomes

On completing this subject, students should have:
1. an enhanced understanding of the physical language of a range of dance techniques and the principles of choreography
2. increased capacity to understand and apply dance techniques to express movement-based ideas
3. further ability to critically analyse the application of dance making and presentation techniques to the expression of ideas
4. an overview of the use of lighting and sound design in the realisation of dance presentations
5. enhanced capacity to work cooperatively in groups and gain an understanding of collaborative dance documentation

Generic skills

On completion of the subject, students should have enhanced their ability in respect of:
1. preparing choreographic studies based on dance techniques and compositional strategies
2. critically analysing the use of dance-making processes in class studies
3. applying knowledge of basic dance techniques and styles fundamentals
4. developing conceptual frameworks to achieve a practical outcome
5. understanding the use of lighting and sound design to enhance dance performance presentations
6. communicating in both written and visual forms
7. working collaboratively with others

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
DNCE10027 Dancing the Dance 1
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
 12.5

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: 9 April 2025

Assessment

Additional details

  • Active, physical and on-going engagement in practical work (10%)
  • Movement tasks x 2 (2-3 minutes each), Week 1 (day 3, day 5) (20%)
  • Documentation of creative process: research images, concept and design ideas (1000 words or equivalent), Week2 (day 6) (20%)
  • Performance Presentation, end of Week 2 (day 10) (30%)
  • Guided self-reflection (1000 words or equivalent), one week after final class (20%)

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Dates & times

  • Winter Term
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment136 hours
    Teaching period25 June 2018 to 6 July 2018
    Last self-enrol date27 June 2018
    Census date 6 July 2018
    Last date to withdraw without fail13 July 2018
    Assessment period ends20 July 2018

Time commitment details

136 hours

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Further information

Last updated: 9 April 2025