5/1/2024 5:39:56 PM	PE 145.3 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  PE 145.3	Title:  BALKAN FOLK DANCE
Full Title:  Balkan Folk Dance
Last Reviewed:1/27/2003

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	2.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	35.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 35.00

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

Catalog Description:

The study of folk dances with intricate rhythms from the Balkans with emphasis on differentiating regional folk dance styles.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
PE 145.1 or equivalent

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

OLD NUMBER - INACTIVATED X94

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:PE 145.1 or equivalent
Recommended:
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:	Fall 1981	Inactive:	Fall 2010
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:	Fall 2010
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:

The student will:

Have the knowledge and vocabulary to analyze balkan dances on a

regional level.

Have the skills and fundamentals to perform various balkan dances.

Have the knowledge and skills to improvise and vary basic dance

movement.

Topics and Scope

DANCE HISTORY

-Development of folk dance in the Balkans

-Continuity in dance folklore of the Balkans

FOLK DANCE VOCABULARY

-Native words for steps and figures

-Leader's calls

-Ethnic groups represented in the Balkans

RHYTHMS AND STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

-Complex rhythms characteristic of the Balkans

-The role of improvisation and variations on basic movements

INFLUENCES ON DIFFERENT ETHNIC/REGIONAL STYLES

-Foreign influences on dance and music

-The role of ethnic minorities within a country

-Influence of ethnic dress on dance movements

-Different musical styles

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
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 25%
Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 25%
Multiple choice, True/false
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 50%
ATTENDANCE

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