ACD207 - Improvisation in Movement and Dance

Unit details

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Year:

2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 3, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of trimester.

Last updated: 5 October 2020

Enrolment modes:

Commencing 2021

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne)

Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne)

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Shaun McLeod
Trimester 3: Shaun McLeod
Prerequisite:

Must have completed two units at level 1

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:

Trimester 1: 1 x 3-hour practical per week

Trimester 3: Intensive mode
This unit is taught intensively weeks 2-3 at Burwood (Melbourne), 1 x 3-hour practical Monday-Friday week 2; 1 x 3-hour practical, Monday-Thursday, 1 x 6-hour practical Friday week 3  

Content

This unit focuses on ways in which students can cultivate an embodied sensibility through dance and movement improvisation. Utilising improvisation and 'somatic' practices, the practical classes will allow students to learn through internally-focused experiences of movement, interactions with others, kinaesthetic imagination and physical self-enquiry. Improvisation will also be practiced as a form for performance thus offering students the opportunity to watch and reflect on the experiences of others.

 

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit

At the completion of this unit, successful students can:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

 Embody a personally refined movement sensibility as a part of creative exploration and performance

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Research, evaluate, and analyse diverse issues associated with somatic practices, movement literacy, improvisation and performance

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Use improvised movement and/or dance which displays spontaneity, skill and confidence in the presence of others

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

 Creatively collaborate with other students with diverse movement backgrounds and cultural influences to develop interpersonal skills

GLO7: Teamwork

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Trimester 1:
Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - workshop participation 1600 words or equivalent 40% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 - improvised performance 1200 words or equivalent 30% Information not yet available
Assessment 3 - research task 1500 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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