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Dancing the Dance 2: Create & Perform (DNCE20031)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
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Overview
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Dancing the Dance 2: Create and Perform introduces students who have successfully undertaken Dancing the Dance 1 or have prior demonstrated dance experience to intermediate level, into the practicalities of professional dance performance and production. The subject explores 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 completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- an enhanced understanding of the physical language of a range of dance techniques and the principles of choreography;
- increased capacity to understand and apply dance techniques to express movement-based ideas;
- further ability to critically analyse the application of dance making and presentation techniques to the expression of ideas;
- an overview of the use of lighting and sound design in the realisation of dance presentations;
- 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:
- preparing choreographic studies based on dance techniques and compositional strategies;
- critically analysing the use of dance-making processes in class studies;
- applying knowledge of basic dance techniques and styles fundamentals;
- developing conceptual frameworks to achieve a practical outcome;
- understanding the use of lighting and sound design to enhance dance performance presentations;
- communicating in both written and visual forms;
- working collaboratively with others.
Last updated: 22 March 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: 22 March 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Preparation for and participation in active, physical and on-going practical studio-based work. | During the teaching period | 10% |
Movement tasks x 2
| Week 1 (day 3, day 5) | 20% |
Documentation of creative process: research images, concept and design ideas
| Week 2 (day 6) | 20% |
Performance Presentation
| End of Week 2 (day 10) | 30% |
Guided self-reflection
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Coordinator Helen Herbertson Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours delivered as a 2 week intensive comprising six 6-hour seminars/workshops. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 6 July 2020 to 17 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 8 July 2020 Census date 17 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 July 2020 Assessment period ends 1 August 2020
Time commitment details
136 hours
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be available on LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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: 22 March 2024