Dance Skills 4 (MUST30001)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Dance Skills 4 continues to be delivered through jazz, tap and ballet classes and focuses on preparation for entry to the industry. Students will work on further developing stamina, technique, style and artistic interpretation and becoming increasingly aware of their personal skills development and goals as dancers. As with all year 3 subjects, a high level of preparation and autonomy is expected, with students exhibiting strong organisational skills and confident application of technical and artistic principles in self-directed work.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will:
- Prepare students to undertake professional music theatre dance auditions through an understanding of structure, expectation, preparation and standards.
- Develop technical and artistic skills to professional readiness.
- Develop a high level of professional conduct and respect for the ethics of professional practice.
- Develop the ability to adapt to style, genre and character in dance to a professional level.
- Develop understanding of the importance of fitness, stamina, core strength and nutritional balance for a sustained career.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students will:
• Have developed enhanced skills and knowledge in approaching professional music theatre dance auditions.
• Demonstrate highly skilled ability to integrate technical and artistic approaches in dance to respond to the demands of style, genre, character and story with artistry and technique..
• Demonstrate the ability to objectively analyse their own work and self-correct using mirrors.
• Demonstrate the ability to utilise constructive feedback and direction.
• Demonstrate the ability to self-sustain through an autonomous program of self-directed study, including building fitness, core strength, stamina and nutritional balance.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUST20001 | Dance Skills 3 | Year Long (On Campus - Southbank) |
18.75 |
| MUST20002 | Acting Skills 3 | Year Long (On Campus - Southbank) |
18.75 |
| MUST20005 | Voice Skills 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUST20006 | Music Theatre Combination Class 3 | Semester 2 (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: 3 November 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|
CONTINUOUS: Jazz - focusing on achievements against set criteria in areas such as: engagement, developing a methodology, transference of skills into performance, professional attitude and commitment. | Throughout the teaching period | 15% |
CONTINUOUS: Tap - focusing on achievements against set criteria in areas such as: engagement, developing a methodology, transference of skills into performance, professional attitude and commitment. | Throughout the teaching period | 15% |
FORMAL: Jazz - In-class final performance.
| Week 12 | 40% |
FORMAL: Tap - In-class final performance.
| Week 12 | 30% |
| Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory progress in ballet against set criteria including engagement, developing a methodology, transference of skills into performance (including across aligned dance skills such as jazz), professional attitude and commitment. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Donna Dunmire Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 84 Total time commitment 144 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
144 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 3 November 2022