2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Course Descriptions • 389DA 342 Dance Composition IVThis course offers further exploration in composing duets, trios, quartets and large group pieces and emphasis isplaced on exploring spatial designs and rhythmic variations for group works. Technology skills that supportchoreographic creativity are developed. Ethical and legal issues relating to technology and copyright are discussedwith regard to their impact on choreography, reconstruction and performance. This course further develops afoundation of knowledge, skills and processes appropriate for dance performance and teaching. Prerequisite: DA341. Two credits.DA 351 Dance Production IThis course examines production principles of dance performance including production personnel and scheduling,lighting, staging, costuming, sound production and video techniques. Discussion of these topics will be combinedwith first-hand experience, as students assist in preparations for all scheduled dance performances. This coursedevelops a foundation of knowledge, skills and processes appropriate for dance performance and teaching. Onecredit.DA 352 Dance Production IIThis course is designed to acquaint students with dance production management. Topics include scheduling,budgeting and contractual requirements, publicity and box office management, program funding, and productionweek activities. Discussion of these topics is combined with first-hand experience, as students assist in preparationsfor all scheduled dance performances. This course develops a foundation of knowledge skills and processesappropriate for dance performance and teaching. One credit.DA 353 Dance Production IIIThis course is designed to provide students with advanced-level experience in dance production, planning andmanagement. Students will serve as assistants to the production manager and artistic directors, gaining first-handexperience in the development of schedules, contracting personnel and working with a purchasing system for theacquisition of materials and supplies. Students take a more active leadership role during load-in, and may stagemanage a mainstage concert, supervise backstage preparations or call cues for performance. Prerequisite: DA 351.One credit.DA 354 Dance Production IVThis course is designed to provide students with advanced-level experience in dance production planning andmanagement, particularly in relation to front-of-the-house activities and publicity. Students take a more activeleadership role during load-in, and may stage manage a mainstage concert, supervise backstage preparations or callcues for performance. Students may also assist with Outreach Programming, gaining first-hand touringmanagement experience. Prerequisite: DA 352. One credit.DA 361 Ballet PedagogyThis course examines content material specific to the pedagogy of ballet technique and focuses on sound teaching,curriculum development, implementation of goal-specific teaching strategies and evaluation of pupil performance.Technology resources appropriate to teaching are identified, examined and utilized. Independent projects developreading comprehension, research and oral/written communication skills and familiarity with the Virginia Standardsof Learning. Supervised teaching experiences provide opportunities to develop effective classroom managementskills and employ a variety of teaching methods. Students must be concurrently enrolled in a major level ballettechnique course. Open to dance majors only. Two credits.DA 362 Modern Dance PedagogyThis course examines content material specific to the pedagogy of modern dance technique and focuses on soundteaching principles, curriculum development, implementation of goal-specific teaching strategies and evaluation ofpupil performance. Technology resources appropriate to teaching are identified, examined and utilized. Independentprojects develop reading comprehension, research and oral/written communication skills and familiarity with theVirginia Standards of Learning. Supervised teaching experiences provide opportunities to develop effectiveclassroom management skills and employ a variety of teaching methods. Students must be concurrently enrolled ina major level modern dance technique course. Open to dance majors only. Two credits.