Dance Appreciation

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

Minerva’s Academic Curriculum (MAC) Student Learning Outcomes

• Critically analyze claims, arguments, artifacts or information: To achieve this goal you will view and write about dance works, applying interpretive lenses and methods of analysis provided by leading historical and contemporary theorists in the field of dance studies. Additional writing assignments will involve assessing the clarity and usefulness of the analytical tools offered by the latter theorists.

• Construct coherent, evidence-based arguments: To achieve this goal you will study and write about dance-critical methods and identify specific components of dance critical writings. You will also view dance works and construct/defend personal critical responses to them that include clear descriptions, analyses, interpretations, and judgments of the works seen.

Course-Specific Learning Outcomes

• Use dance as a method of inquiry to make connections between dance, culture, gender, race, and national identities.

• Reflect on ways labels, categories, and hierarchies such as “art,” “world,” “ethnic,” are used in relation to dance.

• Describe and analyze dance through writing.

• Reflect on the experience of dancing.

• Interact as an active member of an online community.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
A	94% and above
A-	90–93%
B+	87–89%
B	84–86%
B-	80–83%
C+	77–79%
C	74–76%
C-	70–73%
D+	67–69%
D	64–66%
D-	61–63%
F	60% and below

Activity/Performance Measure | Points Discussion Post Submissions and Responses to Peers | 100 Total | 100 Rubric 9-10 points = Outstanding submission that demonstrates thorough engagement with the prompt, thoughtful analysis, strong connections to course material, and meaningful interaction with peers. 7-8 points = Good submission that addresses the prompt clearly, demonstrates engagement with course material, and includes appropriate responses to peers. 5-6 points = Satisfactory submission that addresses the main elements of the prompt but may lack depth, specificity, or substantive engagement with peers. 3-4 points = Limited submission that only partially addresses the prompt, demonstrates minimal engagement with course material, or provides cursory responses to peers. 1-2 points = A submission that is so minimal as to earn only one or two points. 0 points = No submission, submission unrelated to the assignment, or submission that does not meet the minimum requirements for participation.

Attendance/Participation:

Note that this is an asynchronous online course for which your physical presence is not required at any specific times.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.