DAN 151 Dance Composition I

3 Credit(s) CEA

This course will provide a structured environment for students to explore and experiment with the creative process in dance making and to find personal expression in their own choreography. Students will learn about and apply various compositional tools and choreographic approaches to expand their movement language and choreographic ideas. Discussion and feedback on choreographic assignments will develop critical response skills and deepen students’ understanding of the creative process. Readings, video screenings and live performances will provide students with a critical understanding of dance and place their own dance making in a cultural and historical context. Three lecture hours per week. Fulfills Creative Expression and Appreciation general core category. Not open to students who received credit for SMS 240.