DANCE 110 : Contemporary Dance and Choreography 1

Creative Arts and Industries

2024 Semester Two (1245) (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: People and Place
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
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 1.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
  2. Learn and apply a range of methods to research, create, manipulate, and structure phrases of solo, duet, and group movement (Capability 3.1 and 3.2)
  3. Develop critical knowledge of different dance-making processes (Capability 1.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2 and 5.1)
  4. Understand and use self-directed and collaborative dance-making processes (Capability 1.1, 7.1 and 7.2)
  5. Create choreographic products that clearly communicate your ideas (Capability 3.1, 5.1, 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
  6. Develop skills in giving constructive feedback and support of your own work and that of your peers (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 3.2, 4.1, 4.3, 5.2, 6.1, 6.3, 7.1, 8.1 and 8.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Project 45% Group & Individual Coursework
Portfolio 25% Individual Coursework
Coursework 25% Individual Coursework
Coursework 5% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Project
Portfolio
Coursework
Coursework

Students require a grade of 50% to pass this course. Late assessments will be dealt with on a case by case basis.

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 condensed into a 6 week block. 

For this course, you can expect 15 hours of practical dance workshops integrating theoretical learning, 5 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 10 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 not be available as recordings. 
Attendance on campus is required for the showcase rehearsals and performances. 
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning 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.

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.

n/a

Other Information

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

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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

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.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an 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. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 05/07/2024 09:17 p.m.