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Dancing the Dance 2 (DNCE20031)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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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: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DNCE10027 | Dancing the Dance 1 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
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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: 27 April 2024
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: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 25 June 2018 to 6 July 2018 Last self-enrol date 27 June 2018 Census date 6 July 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 July 2018 Assessment period ends 20 July 2018
Time commitment details
136 hours
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
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This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further 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: 27 April 2024