1/15/2025 1:49:10 AM	DANCE 28 Course Outline as of Fall 2003	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DANCE 28	Title:  CHOREO FOR PERFORMANCE
Full Title:  Choreography for Performance
Last Reviewed:4/22/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	4.00		12 min.	Lab Scheduled	70.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 70.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  PE 31.3

Catalog Description:

A dance class for students to develop their own choreography and perform their compositions in the concert or studio concert.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of DANC 3.1 ( or DANCE 3.1 or PE 25.1 or PE 25 or PE 144) and Course Completion of DANC 27 ( or DANCE 27 or PE 31.2 or PE 151.2)

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

A dance class for students to develop their own choreography & perform their compositions in the concert or studio concert.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of DANC 3.1 ( or DANCE 3.1 or PE 25.1 or PE 25 or PE 144) and Course Completion of DANC 27 ( or DANCE 27 or PE 31.2 or PE 151.2)
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1982	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1982	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will be able by the completion of the semester to:

I.          Perform various types of dance techniques at an

           intermediate level.

II.         Choreograph their own dance compositions.

III.        Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic elements used

           in choreographing a dance.

IV.         Analyze the components of choreography.

V.          Provide opportunity to perform in a dance concert or studio

           concert.

Topics and Scope

I.          Utilization of dance skills taught in intermediate dance

           classes with direct application to the dance concert.

II.         Choreographic Process

           A.  Space, time, energy

           B.  Form

           C.  Technique

           D.  Production

III.            Production Techniques

           A.  Accompaniment: sound and music

           B.  Lighting design

           C.  Props

           D.  Costumes

IV.         Performance Skills

           A.  Coping with performance anxiety

           B.  Projecting

           C.  Facial Expression

Assignments:

Choreograph a solo or a group dance and write a critique.

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, Performance in dance concert
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Written critique
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 40 - 60%
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