ACD101 - Introduction to Contemporary Dance Practice A
Unit details
Year: | 2023 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Olivia Millard |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | AAP111, ACD201, ACD401 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 2 x 1.5-hour studio and 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
Content
This unit aims to introduce students to the aesthetic and physical challenges of techniques and choreography in contemporary dance art. The subject combines classes in contemporary dance technique with classes in dance composition. Technique classes, while physically and technically challenging are designed to cater to a broad range of dance backgrounds with the aim of giving students an embodied understanding of key physical principles of contemporary dance. A composition seminar will present and discuss a range of works from the modern, post-modern and contemporary dance repertoire. Students will also begin to engage with the philosophical and social issues underpinning contemporary dance practices through specific readings and discussion.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Recognise, understand, articulate and embody the principles, approaches and aesthetics of contemporary dance as an international phenomenon, and in both physical and written contexts. | GLO 1: Discipline-specific knowledge GLO 8: Global citizenship |
ULO2 | Practice contemporary dance with a high level of technical skill (including release of body weight, kinaesthetic awareness, correct alignment, shaping and articulation of the joints, torso and limbs, dynamic range, rhythmic phrasing and spatial awareness), by taking responsibility for personal development and with an ethical regard for the social context of the classes. | GLO 1: Discipline-specific knowledge GLO 2: Communication GLO 6: Self-management GLO 8: Global citizenship |
ULO3 | Evaluate and interpret influences from significant examples of live and recorded performances of contemporary dance, through defining, attending, engaging with, and citing these performances. | GLO 1: Discipline-specific knowledge GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 - On-going assessment in technique classes according to stated criteria |
| 30% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 2 – Written assignment | 1200 words | 30% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 3 - Portfolio | 1600 words | 40% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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