DANCE 121 Dance Technique - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

Continuation of work undertaken in DANCE 120 with exploration of skills, repertoire, and merging dance styles.

Course Overview

In this paper students will explore writing as a supportive element in dance practice. During weekly classes we will discuss and experiment with many writing forms. We will discuss elements of writing such as sentences, structure, paragraphs, essays, introductions and conclusions (beginnings and endings), style, voice, tense, integrating research, referencing and exploring ideas through writing. We will also explore film making and web site design as a kind of writing with images, and an important part of your toolbox in communicating dance ideas.

Writing from, through and about dance practice is key to this paper. Dance 121 will involve reading and analysing work by a range of writers, writing in a diverse range of styles, workshopping writing tasks together and constructive peer critique of specific projects. The aim of this course is for participants to develop confidence, ease, enjoyment and sophistication in their writing practice, and for this to inform and extend all areas of their dance study.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: DANCE 120

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Develop confidence in writing through a range of academic styles. (Capability 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1 and 6.2)
Learn the rudiments of film making and editing and website development (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 6.3)
Explore relationships between dance making, dance research and the written word. (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 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	20%	Individual Coursework
Coursework	40%	Individual Coursework
Portfolio	40%	Individual Coursework
3 types	100%

Assessment Type	Learning Outcome Addressed
	1	2	3
Project
Coursework
Portfolio

Teaching & Learning Methods

 Writing exercises in class and as assignments

 Film making and editing

 Discussion with class

 Reading and responding to readings

 Incorporporating exemplary styles

 Journal writing

 Lectures

 Peer feedback sessions

 One-one feedback sessions with the lecturer.

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 4 hours of lectures, a 2 hour tutorial, 1 hour of reading and thinking about the content and 1 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a block delivery.

In the event of COVID-19 related scheduling changes we will respond as required to the situation. This course can pivot to digital delivery as needed.

Learning Resources

Access to the reading list on Talis.

Health & Safety

HEALTH AND SAFETY STATEMENT

Warming up properly is essential; you cannot do a practical class if you are not warm as you are running the risk of injuring yourself. It is your responsibility to warm up sufficiently, as we expect to be able to start the class immediately and not take up valuable class time getting everyone ‘warm’.

Please inform us of any injury or health related circumstances that are relevant to your full participation in the course. If you develop a new injury, or if an old injury surfaces during the course, let us know about it before class, or as soon as it happens in class – if you are unsure about your injury or pain ASK us about it, and ALWAYS seek medical advice from medical professionals.

Please be alert of personal security when rehearsing – rehearse with a friend if possible.

If there is an accident or injury:

1. Ensure members of the classroom are safe.

2. Contact help, ring Tamara on ext. 88750, University Security on ext. 85000 or if need be an ambulance on 111.

3. For soft tissue injuries (e.g. sprains, sore legs, twisted ankles) remember RICER – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, Referral

4. First aid kits are kept in the KMC stereo cupboard and at the Dance Studies Office.

All injuries must be reported to Kim.

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.

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.

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

DANCE 121 : Dance Technique

Creative Arts and Industries

2021 Semester Two (1215) (15 POINTS)