SRJC Course Outlines

12/9/2024 2:04:11 PMDANCE 10 Course Outline as of Fall 2005

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  DANCE 10Title:  INTRO TO DANCE MOVEMENT  
Full Title:  Introduction to Dance Movement
Last Reviewed:11/8/2010

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum2.00Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum1.00Lab Scheduled4.001 min.Lab Scheduled70.00
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total4.00 Contact Total70.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 70.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  34 - 4 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  PE 22

Catalog Description:
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Introductory class of basic dance movements designed for the student with no prior knowledge of dance. Recommended as a prerequisite for all dance and gymnastics classes.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description: Untitled document
Introductory class of basic dance movements designed for the student with no prior knowledge of dance. Recommended as a prerequisite for all dance & gymnastics classes.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:34 - 4 Enrollments Total

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1984Inactive:Fall 2013
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1984Inactive:Fall 2013
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will be able by the completion of the semester to:
1.  Develop awareness of their own muscular movements.
2.  Perform basic skills and fundamentals for jazz, modern, and ballet.
3.  Analyze simple rhythms in music for dance.
4.  Identify and be exposed to a variety of dance styles through film
   and video.
5.  Demonstrate understanding and applying concepts of safe stretching.
6.  Develop skills of plie, tendu, use of the back and arms and other
   skills essential to agility.
7.  Develop the skill to coordinate and retain movement.
8.  Learn vocabulary specific to each dance style, developing
   strength, coordination, balance, posture, and alignment.
9.  Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of developing strength,
   coordination, balance, posture, and alignment.

Topics and Scope
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1.  Warm ups specific to ballet, modern, and jazz.
2.  Locomotor movements common to all disciplines:
   a.  Walks
   b.  Runs
   c.  Triplett
   d.  Leap
   e.  Chasse
   f.  Slide
   g.  Turns
3.  Basic posture and alignment both in and out, vertical to spine and
   limbs.
4.  Learning to recognize meter and count a phrase.
5.  Emphasizing the use of vocabulary.
6.  Contraction and release; use of the spine.
7.  Combining movements to travel across the floor.

Assignments:

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
20 - 40%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
20 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
40 - 60%
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