ACD103 - Dance and Screens
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Shaun McLeod |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour seminar per week |
Content
Students will study how dance functions in screen-based forms of expression, such as in film and television and the pop-culture realm of dance in music video. With a critical eye to prevailing issues, aesthetic tropes and the ways dance has been employed 'in-frame', choreographic workshops will enable students to devise movement in groups, experiment with framing this movement with a camera, and finally, create their own dance for screen.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Recognise, interpret, and embody the choreographic approaches and aesthetics of dance as used in screen-based and digital media contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Utilise digital technologies to find, research, generate and disseminate video content that engages with and critiques popular culture | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO3 | Analyse and articulate the cultural and social issues that determine the production and reception of dance on screen | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Work collaboratively and effectively with other students in the conception, creation and dissemination of an artistic project | GLO7: Teamwork |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Work-in-progress video task | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 (Group) - Practical video assignment | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3 - Research task | 1600 words or equivalent | 30% | 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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