ACD207 - Improvisation in Movement and Dance
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) Trimester 3: Not offered in 2021, will be offered again in 2022 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Olivia Millard Trimester 3: Olivia Millard |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Must have completed one credit point at level 1 from ACD, ACI, ACP or ACV coded units plus any other level 1 unit |
| 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 2-hour seminar per week and 1 x 1-hours practical per week Trimester 3: Intensive mode |
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.
| ULO | 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
| 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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