T D X02T T D 102T, 202T, 302T Topics in Dance Technique 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fundamental study of principles and vocabulary of dance. May not be counted toward the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in dance. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
Topic 1: Ballet I. A study of the elements of classical ballet through exploration of movement principles as defined by traditional ballet technique. Only one of the following may be counted: Theater and Dance 302T (Topic: Ballet I), 302T (Topic: Topics in Dance: Ballet I-Nonmajors), 302T (Topic 1).
Topic 2: Ballet II. A continuation of the study of the elements of classical ballet through exploration of movement principles as defined by traditional ballet technique. Only one of the following may be counted: Theater and Dance 302T (Topic: Ballet II), 302T (Topic: Topics in Dance: Ballet II-Nonmajors), 302T (Topic 2).
Topic 3: Modern I. A study of the multiple aspects of modern dance technique including Humphrey-Limon, Release Technique, Laban Movement Analysis, and Bartenieff Fundamentals. Only one of the following may be counted: Theater and Dance 302T (Topic: Modern I), 302T (Topic: Topics in Dance: Modern-Nonmajors), 302T (Topic 3).
Topic 4: Modern II. A continuation of the study of the multiple aspects of modern dance technique as developed in Modern I. Theatre and Dance 102T (Topic 4), 202T (Topic 4), 302T (Topic 4) and 112T (Topic: Modern Dance II), 212T (Topic: Modern Dance II), 312T (Topic: Modern Dance II), may not both be counted.
Topic 5: Jazz I. An introduction to four styles of twentieth and twenty-first century jazz dance through exploration of the fundamental principles of movement with a parallel study of the historical development of the jazz dance aesthetic. Theatre and Dance 102T (Topic: Jazz I), 202T (Topic: Jazz I), 302T (Topic: Jazz I), and 102T (Topic 5), 202T (Topic 5), 302T (Topic 5) may not both be counted.
Topic 6: Jazz II. A continuation of the study of jazz dance as developed in Jazz I.
Topic 7: Afro-Contemporary Dance. The study of contemporary dance informed by African aesthetics and vernacular movement found throughout the African diaspora. Theatre and Dance 302T (Topic: Afro-Contemporary Dance Techn) and 302T (Topic 7) may not both be counted.
Topic 8: Improvisational Dance. The study and practice of improvisational dance. Theatre and Dance 302T (Topic: Improvisational Dance) and 302T (Topic 8) may not both be counted.
Topic 9: Yoga for Dance. The study of yoga as it pertains to movement in dance. Only one of the following may be counted: Theatre and Dance 302T (Topic: Yoga for Dance), 102T, 202T, 302T (Topic 9), 352T (Topic: Yoga for Dancers), or 152T, 252T, 352T (Topic 15).
Topic 10: Yoga: Moving into Stillness. A study of yoga in order to develop the ability to coordinate movement and breathing in dance.
Topic 11: Hip-Hop for Beginners. One, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester.