Course Description
Introduction to the style, technique, and rhythmic structures of jazz dance with emphasis on increasing movement capabilities and personal expression. Notes: May be repeated for credit.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Experiencing intermediate jazz dance technique and theory.
- Understanding personal movement style.
- Developing proper body alignment, muscular strength, flexibility, coordination, and rhythmic awareness.
- Understanding the history and evolution of jazz dance.
- Observing and discussing dance as artistic expression and communication.
- Using appropriate dance vocabulary to describe movement and support analysis.
- Understanding jazz and popular music fundamentals.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Participation & Attendance | 100 points |
| Midterm Movement Assessment | 15 points |
| Concert Review | 15 points |
| Final Movement Assessment | 20 points |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 93-100 | A |
| 90-92 | A- |
| 87-89 | B+ |
| 83-86 | B |
| 80-82 | B- |
| 77-79 | C+ |
| 73-76 | C |
| 70-72 | C- |
| 67-69 | D+ |
| 63-66 | D |
| 60-62 | D- |
| 59 and below | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Attendance and full participation are expected. Students are allowed two excused absences. After two absences, the course grade is lowered by one-third of a letter grade. More than five absences results in course failure. The School of Dance requires an 80% participation rate to receive credit for the course.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
No course materials are required.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.