DANCE 110 : Contemporary Dance and Choreography 1

Creative Arts and Industries

2021 Semester Two (1215) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A study of contemporary dance practices through the choreography, creative facilitation and techniques of contemporary dance makers. For BDanceSt students only.

Course Overview

Knowledge of choreographic tools and processes may be beneficial when pursuing a career as a performer, dance-maker or teacher. This introductory choreography paper focuses on developing your skills and understanding of choreographic research practices and methods. Within this paper you will learn ways to craft your own dances in a solo form, and in collaboration with others. This paper will prepare you to continue your study in this area, in DANCE 210: Choreography 2.
This paper focuses on generating and exploring movement potential through embodied research of choreographic methods and tasks. You will learn diverse ways to create a dance through developing an idea into a movement vocabulary, and then structuring this into to a cohesive performance product. You will develop your skills as a choreographer working with your own body in a self-directed process. You will also be a part of a collaborative dance-making process within which you will be expected to contribute creatively. This will result in a final showing at the end of semester through which you will deepen your understandings and knowledge of performance. This process will reflect dance-making processes that you may encounter in the future within other Dance Studies papers or within the dance community as a teacher, dance-maker or performer. Within all class sessions you will gain experience in critically discussing your own and your peers work in a constructive and positive manner. Each class will also offer opportunities for you to engage with various choreographic roles, such as facilitator, teacher, dancer, director or collaborator.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Dance Studies

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop and gain confidence in articulating your choreographic practice and interests (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1 and 6.2)
  2. Apply a range of methods to research, create, manipulate, and structure phrases of solo, duet, and group movement (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1 and 6.2)
  3. Develop critical knowledge of different dance-making processes (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.3, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  4. Use self-directed and collaborative dance-making processes (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.2 and 6.3)
  5. Create choreographic products that clearly communicate your ideas (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  6. Develop skills in giving constructive feedback and support of your own work and that of your peers (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Project 40% Group & Individual Coursework
Portfolio 30% Individual Coursework
Coursework 30% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Project
Portfolio
Coursework

Teaching & Learning Methods

• Practical choreographic workshops, games, and tasks
• Self-directed choreographic practice
• Class discussions and peer feedback
• Self reflection
• Readings and analysis
• Observations
• Video analysis
• Performance preparation and rehearsal process

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 36 hours of lectures,  72 hours of reading and thinking about the content and [X] hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including tutorials/studios to complete components of the course.
Lectures  including studios will be available as recordings. 
Attendance on campus is required for the test/exam.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Other Information

Students will be expected to attend and support the dance studies performance festival at the end of semester. 

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

In the event of unexpected disruption

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 09/12/2020 01:42 p.m.