ACD207 - Improvisation for Dance and Movement
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Luigi Vescio |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed one credit point 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 seminar per week |
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 movement | 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 |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Workshop Participation and Journal | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 11 |
| Assessment 2 - Improvised Performance | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 4,7 and 11 |
| Assessment 3 - Research Task | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 9 |
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
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via ACD207
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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