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DANC 182 Languaging Dance, Thinking Choreographically
1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course introduces dance making through the study of choreographic methodologies and strategies. Students will explore the work of contemporary artists who approach choreography as practice and research. Topics including race, gender, spectatorship, protest, and social justice will be discussed and will situate how language informs practice. Students will begin to create choreographic studies based on individual and collaborative research.
Prerequisites DANC*180
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 196 First-Year Performance Workshop
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
The First-Year Performance Workshop, the capstone of the first year, offers students the opportunity to make important connections between their studio practice and Thinking, Making & Doing coursework through ensemble crafting in the studio and staged performance. The First-Year Performance Workshop is designed to help students recognize the tools and methodologies used in both the making and performing of dance works.
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 197 Freshman Performance Workshop
1 credit 30.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
The Freshman Project, the capstone of the first year, offers students the opportunity to make
important connections between their studio practice and Thinking, Making & Doing coursework
through ensemble crafting in the studio and staged performance. Freshman Performance Workshop
is designed to help students recognize the tools and methodologies used in both the making and
performing of dance works.
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 198 Selected Topics
1 - 3 credits undefined hours
100 level undergraduate course
The topic will change by semester according to the expertise of the faculty and visiting artists, leaving room in the curriculum for emerging forms. These courses combine research and practice, employ strategies that combine historical inquiry within contemporary dance making and seek to provide new intersecting pedagogical practices.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 201 Open Studio: Intermediate Tap
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The study and practice of the tap style of dance from simple rhythmic footwork to more complex multirhythms and repertory.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 203 Open Studio: Intermediate Jazz
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Not Recommended for Beginners
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 235 Costume Design & Construction for Dance
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course introduces the fundamental principles of costume design and construction for stage productions. Through the analysis of music, movement, color texture, light and mood, the student will develop a knowledge of the various elements of effective costuming. Students will study types of fabric and costume construction methods through a series of class projects. They will develop the skills to create design ideas in collaboration with choreographers, performers, and directors. This course carries an additional fee.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
$40 materials fee
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 241 Ballet
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This sophomore course will rotate through techniques, styles, faculty, and visiting artists in ballet with a focus on anatomically sound technique with respect for the specific needs and abilities of each individual. Rooted in a codified vocabulary, courses emphasize alignment, movement efficiency, musicality, spaciousness and expressivity. Continuous advancement and development is provided through 5 week module sequence.
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 242 Ballet
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This sophomore course will rotate through techniques, styles, faculty, and visiting artists in ballet with a focus on anatomically sound technique with respect for the specific needs and abilities of each individual. Rooted in a codified vocabulary, courses emphasize alignment, movement efficiency, musicality, spaciousness and expressivity. Continuous advancement and development is provided through 5 week module sequence.
Prerequisites DANC*241 or DANC*241M
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 243 Modern & Jazz Dance
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A sophomore course that combines the training and practice of both traditional and emerging techniques of Modern and Jazz Dance fields. Each five weeks of the term, a new practice is introduced. Continuous advancement and development is provided through 5 week module sequence.
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 244 Modern & Jazz Dance
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A sophomore course that combines the training and practice of both traditional and emerging techniques of Modern and Jazz Dance fields. Each five weeks of the term, a new practice is introduced. Continuous advancement and development is provided through 5 week module sequence.
Prerequisites DANC*243 or DANC*243M
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 251 Critical Dance Studies 1
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The study of the interaction between dance and the society in which it develops, emphasizing the changing role and nature of dance. Critical Dance Studies 1 attempts to go as far back as history can go, examining dance as an important part of culture in the form of ritual and ceremony, and looking at its transition into the marketplace.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, COMP*112H, or DANC*150
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
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DANC 270 Body Pathways Movement Lab
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course, taught in cycles, reinforces the ideas and perspectives introduced in the Body
Pathway coursework. It emphasizes the study of somatics alongside anatomy and kinesiology
through the practice of movement and hands-on investigation. Students will extend their
understanding of studio practice and deepen their somatic awareness.
Prerequisites DANC*174 and DANC*175
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 271 Intermediate Pilates Mat
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A continuation of Pilates Mat Class. The Pilates Method is a series of exercises intended as a complete approach to developing body awareness and easing physicality. It is an exercise-based system that aims to develop the body’s center in order to create a stable core for all types of movement. Intermediate Pilates Mat continues to build strength and flexibility through the practice and study of the practical and conceptual work of founder Joseph Pilates. Exercises are taught in greater depth with a more advanced exploration of the Pilates conditioning system.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 272 Introduction to Bartenieff Fundamentals™
1 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course introduces students to Bartenieff Fundamentals™, a set of concepts and principles
based upon developmental movement and established by Irmgard Bartenieff to help create
neuromuscular building blocks for efficiency, coordination, and flow of movement. Students will
learn basic Bartenieff exercises in relationship to the concepts of dynamic alignment, breath
support, core support, rotary function, initiation and sequencing, spatial intention,
weight transfer, dynamic intention, and developmental patterning.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 273 Introduction to the Franklin Method
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The Franklin Method, developed by movement specialist Eric Franklin, teaches dynamic alignment and how to move the body with maximum efficiency to keep the body youthful and energized. In every moment, the ideal combination of limbs, joints, gravity, moving parts, connective tissue, and muscle must be found and directed by the brain and nervous system.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 274 Experiential Anatomy
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is the study of human anatomy with an emphasis on understanding the skeletal and muscular systems. Students explore the human body through movement exploration, hands-on investigation, the use of imagery and the senses. Students gain a kinetic understanding of, not only what is moving, but also how individual human bodies move. This understanding can lead to greater articulation and accuracy for any artist who utilizes the human form in their artistic expression. The course work is physical and analytical. Artists from all areas of the university are encouraged to enroll.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 275 Body Pathways III
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is designed for students who want to deeply and intensively experience the cross training and somatic work that was introduced in DACR 175 and 176. This Advanced level course utilizes the students’ individual interests and goals, which were identified in Body Pathways II as a ‘jumping off point’ for course content. The identified material is deeply researched, honed, and practiced at an advanced level and pace. The course meets two times per week, giving consistent reinforcement, which can increase physiological adaptation. Course material may be drawn from, but not limited to the work of Irene Dowd, Dr. Sally Fitt, Pilates, GYROKINESIS®, Yoga, Alexander Technique, Experiential Anatomy, Franklin Method, Physical Therapy, and Somatic studies.
Prerequisites DANC*174 and DANC*175
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 281 Student Choreography Workshop II
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
In this course, students will develop an in-depth research practice within the framework of a choreographic workshop. Students will be introduced to compositional strategies that invite them to experiment with and re-imagine spectatorship, spatial design, and virtual platforms. The emphasis of the course is on exploration, process and the sharing of research for feedback and critical discussion.
Prerequisites DANC*181
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 282 Dance Making: Music, Sound, Silence, and Noise
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An exploration of various kinds of musical and sound materials from Gregorian chant to self-made utterances in relationship to dance making and movement invention.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
Requires completion of 30 credits.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 284 Improvisation Performance Practice
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This class extends practices studied in Introduction to Improvisation as Performance Practice (DANC 180) by continuing to examine score-based structures and solo/group improvisations. Students will engage in improvised structures as both director and performer. Site-specific and durational projects will be undertaken to broaden examinations of time and space. Projects in this class will include both individual and collaborative studies.
Prerequisites DANC*180
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
Requires completion of 30 credits.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 285 Expanded Field in Dance & Performance
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Students will be encouraged to consider dance, performance and technology within and alongside
the expanding fields of contemporary art. These labs will be a location where the physical,
social, and theoretical will join. Emphasis on hands-on media and movement projects that push
and pull at the boundaries of how dances get made, where dances happen and (even) why dance
matters in today’s society.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
Requires completion of 30 credits.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 286 The Performative Voice in Choreography
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This Thinking, Making, Doing (TMD) course focuses on the treatment of the “embodied” voice in relation to choreographic study through individual & group imaginative projects, poetic exploration and in class presentations.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
Requires completion of 30 credits.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 288 Duet Forms
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course challenges students to examine the possibilities of the duet form through creating original choreographic studies and/or by studying historic and contemporary duets made by leading choreographers across genres of dance. Students will study ways in which theories of touch, gender, relationality, and aesthetics inform the physicality of partnership and dialogue. Student work will culminate in the presentation of original and/or historic works for the UArts community.
Prerequisites DANC*182
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 289 Choreographic Viewpoints
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course furthers the study of foundational choreographic tools that emphasize time, space, theatricality and narrative in relationship to the shaping of movement. Students will develop short compositional studies through the exploration of these viewpoints. Guided discussions and critiques help students develop skills for analysis and interpretation alongside critical readings, viewings and written responses.
Prerequisites DANC*182
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 293 Performer as Author
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course will delve into creative practices that propose and acknowledge the role of the dancer as creator. Questions to be addressed: Is it possible to make work primarily from a dancer’s perspective? How do the particular sensibilities of a dancer inform or transform a work? What are the larger implications of revising dancer-choreographer hierarchies and narratives?
Prerequisites DANC*182
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 296 Sophomore Performance and Coaching Project
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This capstone course is designed to be the culmination of the Foundation Series. The course gives students the opportunity to develop and perform new choreographic works with an emphasis on the vast approaches to process that are current and emergent in the expanded field of dance. The course challenges students to develop relationships to performance as research and practice.
Prerequisites DANC*141, DANC*142, DANC*143, and DANC*144
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 297 Sophomore Performance and Coaching Project
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This capstone course is designed to be the culmination of the Foundation Series. The course gives students the opportunity to develop and perform new choreographic works with an emphasis on the vast approaches to process that are current and emergent in the expanded field of dance. The course challenges students to develop relationships to performance as research and practice.
Prerequisites DANC*141, DANC*142, DANC*143, and DANC*144
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: DACR*292, DACR*294
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DANC 298 Selected Topics
1 - 3 credits undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course
The topic will change by semester according to the expertise of the faculty and visiting
artists, leaving room in the curriculum for emerging forms. These courses combine research
and practice, employ strategies that combine historical inquiry within contemporary dance
making and seek to provide new intersecting pedagogical practices.
Prerequisites DANC*150 and DANC*182
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 300 Performance Pedagogies of Dance
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
PODs offer students the opportunity to make connections through multiple access points, especially in areas of performance. PODs are designed to help students recognize the tools and methodologies used in their own creative work both as performers and as choreographers. Structurally each POD is identified by a unique topic. PODs have required rehearsal times and culminate in a public showing.
Prerequisites DANC*296 and DANC*297
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
Requires completion of 60 credits.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
Pass/fail grading only.
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DANC 303 Pointe
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course develops and refines the technique of dancing ballet en pointe. Students will explore solo variations from the classical repertoire as well as contemporary choreography.
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
Advanced Course - See Dept.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 305 Studio Practice
1 credit 22.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This course is situated in curricular dialogue with a range of studio practice courses and is open to all School of Dance students.
Prerequisites DANC*242
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 306 Studio Practice
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course is situated in curricular dialogue with a range of studio practice courses and is open to all School of Dance students.
Prerequisites DANC*242
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 313 Open Studio: Hip Hop
1 credit 22.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
An exploration into emerging styles and forms of hip hop.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 316 Ballet Partnering
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
The basic technique of adagio (pas de deux). Students perform major classical works.
Experience Required- See Dept.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 317 Contemporary Partnering
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This contemporary partnering course utilizes both modern and post-modern dance forms from a non-gendered point of view. Students will work in pairs, trios and small groups. The class will explore lifts, simple holds, and counter-balances. Students will hone each of these skills separately, and then combine them into phrase material. The phrase work may develop into larger choreographic forms.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 319 Classical and Contemporary Variations
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
The practice of technical movements and variations from both classical and contemporary ballet repertories.
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 330 Field Study in Dance
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
300 level undergraduate course
With the advisement & mentoring of a School of Dance faculty member, students take on studio practice study within the professional training schools in the city of Philadelphia. The study extends the student’s specific career interest. These training centers include PA Ballet and Philadanco, among others.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
Pass/fail grading only.
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DANC 336 Dance Management and Entrepreneurship
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course prepares students for leadership in the field through the introduction of practical
and procedural skills to establish, market, manage, and sustain dance in today’s landscape.
Topics including fundraising, financial management, marketing, communication,
development, grant writing, and strategic planning will be examined in relationship to
individual careers, companies, community engagement platforms, educational outreach
projects, creative residencies, and partnerships with cultural institutions.
Prerequisites DANC*182
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 341 Studio Practice
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course is situated in curricular dialogue with a range of studio practice courses. Juniors and seniors in the School of Dance study a variety of techniques incorporating established dance forms as well as new, emerging practices that blur boundaries and share styles. Dancers learn to translate and adapt across forms while focusing on the unique and inherent expressivity of each methodology.
Prerequisites DANC*242 and DANC*244
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 351 Critical Dance Studies 2
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
The study of the interaction between dance and the society in which it develops, emphasizing the changing role and nature of dance. Critical Dance Studies 2 considers how the development of dance within the 20th and 21st centuries reflect and resist cultural and political bodies through an intersectional and contemporary perspective.
Prerequisites DANC*251
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
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DANC 353 Body Pathways Research Lab
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Building on foundations introduced and reinforced through Body Pathways I, Body Pathways II, and Body Pathways Movement Lab, this course advances the study of somatics through deepened study in experiential anatomy with emphasis on the connections between somatic practices and studio practices.
Prerequisites DANC*174, DANC*175, and DANC*270
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 380 Improvisation Into Choreography
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course examines the processes through which improvisational research and practice shape choreographic structures. Utilizing score-based systems and interfacing with objects, texts and sound, students will generate and develop solo and group choreographic proposals. Discussions and feedback sessions will extend and guide works in process. A final project will be shared in an open showing.
Prerequisites DANC*182
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 381 Collaborative Process and the Choreographic
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
This course will examine how collaborative relationships and dramaturgical practices function across artistic fields. Students will “collaborate” with a contemporary artist of their choice by analyzing their methodologies and body of work, and by building a project that uses this artist’s working process as a point of departure. Students will also act as dramaturges for each other’s processes. A final project will be shared in an open showing.
Prerequisites DANC*182
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 382 Solo Studies
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Solo Studies is a choreography and performance course that examines and expands possibilities of solo performance. Choreographic material will be generated through research that explores relationships to identity and personal/collective history. Throughout the course, students will be challenged to create multiple solo studies, exploring different methods of creation and sites for performance. Each student will create a final solo project to be performed in an open showing.
Prerequisites DANC*182
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 383 Activism, Social Justice and Choreography
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course introduces students to a wide range of methodologies for linking choreographic practice with the work of social justice and activism. Research will center issues of race, class, gender, sexuality and ability. Students will study artists whose creative output engages questions of politics, protest and social change through an expanded lens of the choreographic. Each student will create a final project that will challenge them to consider strategies of activism and social justice within their own work. Projects will be shared in an open showing.
Prerequisites DANC*182
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 384 Choreography and Alternative Media
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Students will generate and develop choreographic ideas and material using digital media in ways that multiply, overlap, and continuously blend. Central to the course is each student’s articulation of a set of research questions/prompts that guide their engagement with technology. A final project will be shared in an open showing.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
Requires completion of 30 credits.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 385 Drawing Lab: Extending the Choreographic
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course engages drawing as a practice that activates critical observations/interventions of space, anatomy and movement. The act of drawing will be used to initiate imaginative possibility: how can drawing lead to choreographic practice that dreams, drafts and makes visible new modes of performance? Elements of drawing such as line, tone, texture, solidity/fluidity, atmosphere, spatial planning/design will be discussed and practiced. Drawing exercises will be carried out as both visual art practices and danced studies. A final project will be shared in an open showing.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
Requires completion of 30 credits.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 386 Curatorial and Creative Residencies
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course offers students the opportunity to partner with a professional arts-presenting institution to observe first-hand a contemporary example of arts curation. Students will study the history and current methodologies of curation to develop their own curatorial and creative projects. This course is open to students in all majors.
Requires completion of 30 credits.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 396 Junior Seminar I
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This seminar focuses on current developments within the field of contemporary dance, and will focus on the presentation, archiving, and scoring of individual choreographic works. The class investigations and discussion will yield new and imaginative directions for senior projects.
Prerequisites DANC*296 and DANC*297
Requires completion of 60 credits.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 397 Junior Seminar II
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This seminar is a continuation of Junior Seminar I, and continues the focus on current developments within the field of contemporary dance, and begins to move the works in areas of performance. Students will gain insights into design technologies through labs and workshops.
Prerequisites DANC*396
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 398 Selected Topics
1 - 2 credits undefined hours
300 level undergraduate course
This topic will change by semester according to the expertise of the faculty and visiting artists and leaves room in the curriculum for emerging forms.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 441 Studio Practice
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This course is situated in curricular dialogue with a range of studio practice courses. Juniors and seniors in the School of Dance study a variety of techniques incorporating established dance forms as well as new, emerging practices that blur boundaries and share styles. Dancers learn to translate and adapt across forms while focusing on the unique and inherent expressivity of each methodology.
Prerequisites DANC*341
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 451 Advanced Readings in Dance History, Theory & Criticism
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This course will focus on some of the most influential historical and theoretical texts in the field of dance and performance studies. Students will develop skills in archival research and analysis of documentation and live performance.
Prerequisites DANC*251 and DANC*351
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 480 Choreography as Research
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Focusing on the further development of research methodologies in and through dance, this course extends ways of thinking about, discussing and making visible the creative processes that render choreography. Students will build choreographic studies leading to a final project and reflect on their processes through in-class critiques. Final works will be shared in an open showing.
Prerequisites Complete 3.5 credits from TMD courses.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 481 Choreography As Research in Performance
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This course further examines how performance functions as a research practice within choreographic process. The emphasis of the course is on sharing work multiple times in varied theatrical and non-theatrical frameworks to better understand how creation can be informed by the experience of performance. Students will take an active role in their peers’ work through collaborative participation in each others’ processes and critical feedback/dialogue. A final project will be shared in an open showing.
Prerequisites Complete 3.5 credits from TMD courses.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 482 Improvisation as Research in Performance
1.5 credits 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This course advances the studies of solo and group improvisational practices as research in performance. Through improvisational exercises, discussions, in-class presentations, readings and critical feedback sessions, this course investigates the theoretical and practical dimensions of improvisation. Students will develop work and present multiple iterations of performance based research over the course of the semester. A final project will be shared in an open showing.
Prerequisites Complete 3.5 credits from TMD courses.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 490 Independent Study
1 - 6 credits 15.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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DANC 492 Senior Seminar
1.5 credits 22.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Time is spent researching and discussing current models of professional practice and development in the field of dance. Students will create web-based platforms as portfolios for their work, refine resumes/artist-writings and study ways to procure support and opportunity for their creative work. Different ways of thinking about performance will be encouraged through ongoing critical dialogue about current ideas and motivations that circulate and move through the field of dance and performance.
Prerequisites DANC*397
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 494 Senior Thesis Workshop
2 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This capstone course is designed to be the culmination of the Research Series for all dance majors. Each student will propose a thesis project, develop goals and objectives for the semester, and present their work. Students will deepen and extend their study of contemporary art practices introduced throughout their time in the School of Dance with a focus on identifying and aligning their research with the ever changing and expanding professional fields of art making.
Prerequisites DANC*397
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 496 Senior Seminar
1 credit 22.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Time is spent discussing senior project ideas, sharing work as it develops, honing artists statements, and using websites as portfolios of the work that develops. Different methods and ways of thinking about performance will be encouraged through ongoing critical dialogue about current ideas and motivations that circulate and move through the field of dance and performance.
Prerequisites DANC*397
Corequisite Course(s): DANC*495
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
Requires completion of 90 credits.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 498 Selected Topics
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This topic will change by semester according to the expertise of the faculty and visiting artists and leaves room in the curriculum for emerging forms.
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 499 Dance Internship
1 - 12 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
Internships are a valuable part of a student’s academic experience. By reinforcing and expanding classroom theory and practice, internships enable students to test career choices and gain a greater understanding of the workplace through this initial entry into the professional world. The internship assists students in testing and expanding their professional skills and knowledge, enabling them to make informed career decisions.
Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
Requires completion of 45 credits.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
Pass/fail grading only.
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DANC 611 Mentored Practice
4 credits 120 hours
600 level graduate course
Students select and schedule weekly practice from a variety of scheduled classes in consultation with core faculty, meet one-on-one every week with a mentor, and meet weekly as a group. Mentors guide students through the plan that may include a combination of techniques, technologies and methodologies. The format provides opportunity for varied explorations and choices. Inquiry and experimentation is encouraged.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 621 Individualized Practice
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Students develop and schedule their own weekly creative practice using student-initiated resources or scheduled classes, are expected to engage in independent work, talk one-on-one each week with a faculty member, create an archive of the experiences, and find innovative ways to share both resources and experiences with classmates throughout the course. The format provides opportunity for varied explorations and choices. Inquiry and experimentation is encouraged.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 622 International Individualized Practice Lab
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course allows students to self design course work by combining topic LABS from the Somatic & Movement LAB and the Critical Studies LABS to meet required hours. The LABS take the form of a series of international workshops, and include both lecture/discussion and studio formats. The LABS create an opportunity for students to be in direct dialogue with a variety of international practitioners, scholars and artists/choreographers.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 651 Somatic Practice & Movement Lab
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Students are given opportunities to deepen their understanding of and relationship to movement practices that include somatic practices, exercise modalities, and dance science. The LABS take the form of a series of workshops, and include both lecture/discussion and studio formats. The LABS create an opportunity for students to be in direct dialogue with a variety of somatic and movement science practitioners. (examples include: Yoga, Feldenkrais Methodologies, Body-Mind Centering, and Alexander Technique)
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 652 Critical Practices Lab
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Students are given opportunities to consider and locate dance within emerging performance cultures, practices and art world contexts. The LABS take the form of a series of workshops, and include both lecture/discussion and studio formats. The LABS create an opportunity for students to be in direct dialogue with a variety of internationally recognized artist, scholars, choreographers, curators and movement practioners.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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DANC 653 Individualized Practice Lab
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course allows students to self design course work by combining topic LABS from the Somatic & Movement LAB and the Pedagogic Practice LABS to meet required hours. The LABS take the form of a series of workshops, and include both lecture/discussion and studio formats. The LABS create an opportunity for students to be in direct dialogue with a variety of practitioners, scholars and pedagogs.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 661 Critical Studies in History & Theory
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course exams a selected range of topics in contemporary dance, emphasizing the relations between dance, critical theory, critical writing and culture. Students will engage in theoretical inquiry and study in the dance-related areas of history and dance criticism in a variety of contexts, from the popular to the scholarly. Weekly lectures provide overviews while both scholars and working artists are invited to give lectures, seminars and/or workshops on their research interests and projects.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 662 History, Theory & Criticism II
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Part two of a two-part course examines 20th and 21st century dance history, emphasizing the relations between dance, critical theory, critical writing and culture. Students will engage in theoretical inquiry and study in the dance-related areas of history and dance criticism in a variety of contexts, from the popular to scholarly. Weekly lectures provide overviews, while critics, dance historians, and artists are invited to give lectures, seminars, and/or workshops on their research interests and scholarship.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 663 Research as Action
1 credit 15.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Students work individually and in small groups with a faculty advisor to present topic driven presentations. These public ‘actions’ are open to the University community, and the public at large. Presentations are developed alongside, and as an extension of, class and studio work.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 664 Languaging the Contemporary
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
A writing workshop: this course introduces critical insight into themes, theories, artists’ writings, creative processes and aesthetic approaches that have been essential to the transformation of art and dance into a global practice. Daily writing assignments, lectures, discussions and assigned readings are augmented by artists, curators, and scholars who engage with students in a variety of formats, from traditional lecture/artist talks to performative lectures.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 671 Proseminar: Collaborative Practices
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Designed to expand potentialities through direct interplay with communities and practitioners (both local and international), students will learn about the possibilities of sharing resources, scholarship and fields of interest for future engagement. This course will set the ground-work for Study Groups. The course challenges students to examine where their practice intersects directly with the public. How can dance artists work alongside a variety practitioners and professionals from varying disciplines to share and combine skills? A seminar format, this course will include community partners, site visits and an in-class lecture series. By the end of the course, students will be expected to submit a Study Group Project proposal.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 672 International Graduate Seminar I
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course introduces the ongoing process of inquiry into what it means to do research in a creative practice, such as dance, within the framework of an international festival environment and within scholarship outside the US. A wide range of current orientations, reflections, writings, ways of thinking and forms of presentations will be discussed. Students learn about different research methods outside of the arts, and are encouraged to apply some of these processes to their own artistic/creative processes and practices. How might dance practice and theory mutually engage? What might be termed ‘practice as research?’ How might choreography be a theoretical act (Foster)? How might theory and methods be transported from one subject matter to another (Foster)? How might the relationship between the written word and the moving body be examined and explored? How do we test, analyze, study or diagram our processes? A seminar format, this course will include an in-class viewing performances, sharing experiences, as well as the formation of a student curated course archive.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 673 International Graduate Seminar II
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This seminar is designed to assist the students in developing their writing and critical performance reading skills in preparation for their thesis work. Using artists’ writings and performances to activate dialogue and develop a shared common language within each MFA cohort, this shared inquiry connects a range of literary, creative and artistic works to enable students, as producing artists, to respond to and situate their own practice within a larger field of discourse. Through conversation, reading, writing and critique both group and individual sessions explore how writing can be imagined and produced. How might writing deepen both action (doing) and reflection?
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 674 Graduate Seminar in Residence I
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This practiced based seminar focuses on current developments within the field of dance and performance around urgent issues of presentation, archiving, scoring, documentation and collecting. Working within and alongside ideas of sculpture, conceptual art and design students will build models and transcribe their choreographic ideas into new media as a way to re-imagine and re-tool.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 675 Graduate Seminar in Residence II
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Students will gather to discuss and reflect on practices, research as action and thesis developments.
Prerequisites DANC*674
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 680 Performative Methodologies
2 credits 60.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This studio-based course is a venue for the critique of students’ creative work and practice. It is designed to integrate the various components of the MFA program (Practice, Dance in Context, Practice in Context and Grad Seminar) by including the discourse of the coursework as well as focused work on presenting and archiving intentionally different and diverse performative methodologies.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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DANC 681 Thesis Workshop
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This studio-based course is a venue for the critique of students’ work and practice. It is designed to integrate the various components of the MFA program (Practice, Dance in Context, Practice in Context and Grad Seminar) by including the discourse of the coursework as well as that of the visiting artists/scholar talks. The course is primarily a venue for the critique of students’ thesis work, but often viewings and readings are assigned to further discussions. Students will not simply critique one another’s creative work, but rather place it among other works being studied to yield (often) new perspectives.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 682 Study Cycle I
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Part one of a two part course, this portion of the study cycle provides students with seminars, lectures, workshops, and performances, as well as an opportunity to meet and become acquainted with both faculty mentors, community partners, and student peers. Locations provide a space for important networking, support, and the space to prepare for and initiate the program.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 683 Study Cycle II
2 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Part two of a two-part course, this portion of the study cycle provides students with seminars, lectures, workshops, and performances, as well as an opportunity to reconnect and share thesis project directions, portfolio developments, and field study updates. Locations provide a space for shared learning, the sharing of resources, and the collective developing of curated thesis platforms.
Prerequisites DANC*682
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 695 Study Group Project I
2 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Part one of a two-part course, students, in consultation with faculty mentors & advisors, will propose their own partners and work to develop a Study Group Project Plan that takes place over two terms. Challenged to examine the role of dance and dance making in the world at large, students will be asked to examine where their practice intersects directly with their proposed partners.
Prerequisites DANC*671
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 696 Study Group Project II
2 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Part two of a two-part course sequence. Students, in consultation with faculty mentors & advisors, will propose their own partners and work to develop a Study Group Project that takes place over two terms. Challenged to examine the role of dance and dance making in the world at large, students will be asked to examine where their practice intersects directly with their proposed partners.
Prerequisites DANC*671
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 699 Topics: Dance
1 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
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DANC 711 Thesis Practice
2 credits 30.0 hours
700 level graduate course
Students work to develop and articulate independent creative practices that emerge alongside and within their thesis work. Thesis mentors guide students through the reflective, critical processes. Students will find innovative ways to share their processes with classmates throughout the course.
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 721 Thesis Forms: Mentored Study
2 credits 30.0 hours
700 level graduate course
Thesis Forms: Mentored Study is one of the capstone experiences of the MFA program. Students propose, plan, rehearse, discuss and develop new work. A synthesis of the program’s coursework, this original research is two-part: an archival portfolio that includes written work and a public sharing. Thesis work develops under the direction of a thesis mentor/working partner.
Prerequisites DANC*661 or DANC*662
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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DANC 722 Thesis Forms: Mentored Study & Practice
2 credits 22.5 hours
700 level graduate course
The development of the thesis work happens under the direction of a thesis mentor.
Prerequisites DANC*661 or DANC*662
Open only to MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 730 Portfolio I
6 credits 90.0 hours
700 level graduate course
During this course, students will begin to review, organize and reflect on their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance. The portfolio is developed to include artist statement, cv, written examination of their work, press & public reviews, and a list of any grants, honoriums and/or fellowships. Students will be encouraged to find innovative ways to share their work both online and on paper.
Prerequisites DANC*661 or DANC*662
Open only to low-residency MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DANC 731 Portfolio II
6 credits 90.0 hours
700 level graduate course
The continuation of extensive review of professional work from Portfolio I, concluding with public artist talk. Portfolio developed to include artist statement, cv, written examination of work, press & public reviews, and a list of any grants, honoriums and/or fellowships. The presentation will take the form of a one hour artist talk. Students will be required to attend artist talks of their classmates.
Prerequisites DANC*730
Open only to low-residency MFA in Dance majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DESN 101 Intro to Design: Principles, Processes And Meaning
3 credits 90.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This studio course provides an introduction to the integration of basic design principles, processes and applications. Studio processes include research, ideation, visual thinking, sketching and prototyping. The course introduces design tools and methodologies that allow students to understand, explore and create meaningful solutions to design problems. Through a series of exercises and projects, students experience how design can inform, facilitate, inspire, persuade, engage, and provoke. In addition, students will be introduced to issues, methods, history and professional aspects of contemporary design practices as well as to the various disciplinary studies, majors, concentrations and other curricular pathways available within the School of Design.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DESN 102 Intro to Design: Designing in the World
3 credits 90.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course introduces students to human-centered design through a focus on research and observation outside the studio. This course will allow students to address the social and cultural contexts in which designers intervene. Design problems are viewed through the perspectives of users and consumers, as well as creators. Through a series of exercises and projects, students will begin to develop competencies in conducting research in specific environments in order to inform and inspire the direction of their design projects. Students will also learn how to iterate design solutions and prototypes based on expert input, testing and user feedback. In addition, students will be introduced to issues, methods, history and professional aspects of contemporary design practices as well as to the various disciplinary studies, majors, concentrations and other curricular pathways available within the School of Design.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DESN 111 Drawing As Seeing And Meaning
3 credits 90.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Drawing is a mechanism for seeing and reacting to the world with greater clarity and understanding. This course is designed to develop the student’s ability to see, record, describe, and communicate through direct observational drawing. Assigned projects will explore process as well as the formal elements of line, gesture, space, scale, texture, shape, and tonal structure using a variety of drawing materials including pencil, charcoal, pen-and-ink and wash, among others. Projects range from the figure and still life to perspective and the environment. Students will keep a sketchbook to document visual explorations and thoughts outside the classroom.
Priority enrollment to School of Design majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DESN 114 Design Process, Theory and Communication
3 credits 90.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
In this course, students explore the form and function of artifacts through the development of systems, services, organizations, and creative thinking processes. Coursework will initiate student application of design elements and principles, gestalt theory, and color theory and strengthen the ability to visually communicate concept, theme, emotion, and narrative. Through a combination of studio projects, exercises, workshops, and readings, students develop a common critical vocabulary for design thinking, making, and discourse. This course is structured to promote the interaction between design majors, encourage cross-disciplinary activity, and showcase professional possibilities in the Freshman Design Forum.
Priority enrollment to School of Design majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DESN 117 Digital Design Lab
3 credits 90.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Technology opens doors to new ways of thinking about design. In this course, students will learn about digital technology in design with project-based instruction using creative tools including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and AfterEffects, in addition to exploring computer programming and markup languages. Technology best practices will be covered. Experimentation with tools to explore image, layout, motion, sound, and telecommunication technologies will prepare students to solve complex design challenges in future studies.
Priority enrollment to School of Design majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DESN 120 Drawing As Thinking
3 credits 90.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Drawing is the backbone of all forms of design and visual communication of ideas. Students will explore drawing that persuasively communicates ideas and information and learn how to apply design methodologies and strategies to visual problem solving. Through research, ideation techniques and thinking exercises, students will utilize the act of drawing as an iterative process of discovery. Projects expose students to a wide range of techniques and media experiences including digital drawing. Students will keep a sketchbook to document visual explorations and thoughts outside the classroom. Issues covered and developed in this course are the basis for critical thinking in all future design courses.
Prerequisites DESN*111
Priority enrollment to School of Design majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DESN 123 Design Studio
3 credits 90.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Designers synthesize message, meaning, audience, and form to create effective visual solutions. Students will build on principles learned in Design Process, Theory and Communication and broaden their perspective with projects that examine scientific, social, cultural, historical, and political topics. They will learn the fundamentals of typography, further develop their skills in using form, structure, and color, and be introduced to concepts of marketing, business, and professional practice. Coursework will strengthen habits of mind, including effective time management and project planning, as well as technology use, presentation, and collaborative skills. This course is structured to promote the interaction between design majors, encourage cross-disciplinary activity, and showcase professional possibilities in the Freshman Design Forum.
Prerequisites DESN*114
Priority enrollment to School of Design majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DESN 200 Design History
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This lecture course will explore the history and theory of design from the mid-nineteenth century to the late twentieth century within the broader context of this time period’s rapid technological change, social and political upheaval, and expanding cultural exchange. This course builds upon the art historical overview introduced in the freshman year in Art History Survey I and II. Weaving together diverse histories of ideas, movements, and events within a loose chronological framework, students will investigate the specific issues of design as they connect to society at large while also evaluating the evolving role of design and designer, and design’s relationship to other disciplines. Through discussion and written assignments, students will engage with the history and theory of design in order to inform the development of their individual design practices and critical thinking skills. Students will be exposed to a wide array of design philosophies, artifacts, and outcomes through an eclectic collection of materials that include texts by designers, historians and theoreticians, philosophers, sociologists, and cultural critics.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
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DESN 201 Communication Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course introduces students to a practice-based, hands-on approach to developing visual communication design skills and methodologies that bring together message, meaning and form. Students are introduced to the Adobe Creative Suite, explore the creative process that can move ideas and information to the minds of others, and learn how to design with a specific audience in mind. While developing and applying individual and team-building problem-solving skills and taking part in critiques and discussions, students will also investigate other topics including design research, ideation, and storytelling. A guest lecture series presents work that demonstrates the possibilities of design thinking and application. The course gives students the opportunity to see themselves, their experiences and their environment as sources of creativity and communication.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from Subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, and ENVI or complete 15 credits from DESN*111, DESN*114, DESN*117, DESN*120, and DESN*123
Priority enrollment to School of Design majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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DESN 206 Design for Persuasive Visual Communication
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
With an emphasis on using persuasive communication, audience research and visual and verbal ideas as project catalysts, the principles of graphic design will be explored in print and screen-based work. This course integrates conceptual problem solving and digital design as students further develop their Adobe Suite skills and apply them to more complex projects. Critical strategies and professional examples will be covered in weekly lectures scanning the history of contemporary persuasive communication to help students working in creative teams develop a wide-ranging conceptual approach to the design process. Field trips to local design studios and agencies will provide the opportunity to observe and learn from design communicators in professional settings.
Prerequisites DESN*123
Priority enrollment to School of Design majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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