Catalog 2011 - 2012

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DAN 301 Special Topics in Dance

A studio/performance-oriented course offering instruction and experiences in specialized dance techniques such as African dance and Caribbean dance.

Credit Hours: 2

DAN 310 Dance Pedagogy: Methods to Ages 3-12

This course is designed to meet the needs of students to better understand the developmental considerations, curricular choices and teaching methods appropriate to the preschool and elementary learner.

Credit Hours: 3
(A)

Prerequisites

DAN 141, DAN 142, DAN 149 or permission of instructor.

DAN 311 Dance Pedagogy: Methods for Ages 13-18

This course is designed to meet the needs of students to understand the scope and sequence of dance curricular design and teaching methods appropriate to the secondary learner.

Credit Hours: 3
(A)

Prerequisites

DAN 241, DAN 242, DAN 249 or permission of instructor.

DAN 312 Dance Pedagogy: Methods for Adults and Diverse Populations

This course is designed to help students to understand community-based art, and how to create movement-oriented programs and relationships with community centers and organizations that include age considerations, curricular choices and teaching methods appropriate to diverse populations. Focus may include working with the mentally ill, seniors, people with disabilities, people in prisons and people in health care settings.

Credit Hours: 3
(A)

DAN 342 Advanced Modern Dance

A studio/performance-oriented course. Students continue to develop modern dance techniques on a more demanding level while exploring creativity through movement. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hours: 2
(A)

Prerequisites

DAN 242 or audition.

DAN 349 Advanced Ballet

A studio/performance-oriented course. Studio classes in advanced-level ballet technique. May be repeated for credit.

Credit Hours: 2
(A)

Prerequisites

DAN 249 or audition.