DANCE 314 : Dance and Technology

Creative Arts and Industries

2021 Semester One (1213) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Project based study of the interaction between technology and dance. Including hands-on practice with video, digital photography and the study of dance for film.

Course Overview

Aim: To develop skills and a critical awareness in the theory and practice of choreography in relation to technology.

This paper will focus on the practice and applied theory of choreography and technology in relation to certain contemporary perspectives. The paper will provide students with the foundations to engage with dance through video and screen related technology through skills applicable to making dance, facilitating in projects and dancing for others, and research in connected fields.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: Any 30 points at Stage II in Dance Studies

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. Create Video applying knowledge and critical perspectives in choreography (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.3)
  2. Create Video applying knowledge and critical perspectives in choreography (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.3)
  3. Create Live perforamnce applying knowledge and critical perspectives in choreography (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.3)
  4. Demonstrate Understandings of critical perspectives in choreographic research in relation to dance and technology through engagement in course related tasks (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Practical - Video 15% Individual Coursework
Presentation - Video with contextual statement 35% Individual Coursework
Presentation - Live performance with contextual statement 35% Individual Coursework
Coursework - Critical development 15% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Practical - Video
Presentation - Video with contextual statement
Presentation - Live performance with contextual statement
Coursework - Critical development

Teaching & Learning Methods

This is a studio-based course based on embodied learning through choreographic and interdisciplinary modes of practice. The course will be practice-led, workshop-driven and include devising and interdisciplinary studies in relation to live practice and digital technology. Studio time will be supported by individual tutorials and group feedback sessions. Critical practice will be cultivated through discussion and prepared responses to selected reading, online and audio-visual resources and supporting writing.

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 1 hour of lectures, 3 hour tutorials, 2 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 8 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including labs/tutorials/studios for components of the course.
 Learning activities including seminars/tutorials/studios will not be available as recordings.
The course will sometimes include live online events towards assessments.
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.

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 01:46 p.m.