Dance Lab 5: Dance and Music (DNCE30026)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Dance Lab 5 continues to develop practitioner knowledge through intensive studio-based learning that includes daily class, body conditioning and a workshop-lab.
In this unit students develop their skills in dance practice by engaging with expressive and interpretative group tasks in relationship to music. Live, recorded and interactive music and sound, partners with dance in the studio.
Through methods of music and sound collaboration, students learn to work with awareness and sensitivity in relationships to other dancers and performers whilst becoming more sophisticated in their rhythmic and musical knowledge.
Technical precision, performative play and improvisational responsiveness are developed through the interplay between physical, imaginative, observation and analytical skills.
Students develop a complementary training programme that includes aerobic/anaerobic fitness, safe dance practice and strength work. Body conditioning involves personal goal setting and self-assessment.
Regular peer to peer sharings and tutor feedback on fitness goals ensures that progress through the term is aligned across aesthetic, somatic and embodied dimensions.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- exercise movement intention through clearly defined pathways and patterns;
- work effectively with peers in collaborating sensitively with music and sound;
- communicate intention and meaning in synthesizing elements of performance;
- demonstrate kinesthetic intelligence and creativity through responsiveness to music and sound;
- strategise dance fitness goals and schedule rehearsal and training to maximise optimal performance.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNCE20036 | Dance Lab 4: Composing while Dancing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
| DNCE20037 | Digital Dance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
DNCE30011 Dance Technique 5
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Classwork: Participation and engagement with class materials
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Self-directed goal-setting and planning for autonomous practice
| Mid teaching period | 30% |
2-hour performance of classwork with live music
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Nicole Corea Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 120 hours, comprising 10 hours of class per week Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Nicole Corea: nicole.corea@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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Last updated: 4 March 2025