DANC 102 - Modern Dance Fundamentals | GEKA

Introduces the theory and technique of modern dance at the beginning level for the non-major student. Designed to give students introductory experiences in modern dance as a contemporary performing art and fosters the critical understanding of modern dance as a historical and contemporary art form.

Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F)

Modern Dance Fundamentals for non-majors meets the general education requirements for Knowledge of the Disciplines - Arts . In this course, students will be introduced to the methodologies unique to the art form of modern dance. Modern dance, a form of human movement, provides a highly organized system for experiencing, organizing, creating, interpreting and evaluating the world around us. Modern dance embodies and perpetuates cultural values and traditions in a manner that is direct, universal and different from verbal forms of communication. In its close association with the human body, movement, space and time, modern dance can convey knowledge and meaning not learned through the study of other subjects. Modern dance communicates experiences common to all, and can convey contemporary cultural values such as those associated with the environment, patriotism, war or spirituality. In modern dance, personal and cultural meanings go far beyond mere, codified technique and entertainment. Through lectures, observation, and experiential modes, students will learn how modern dance conveys personal and cultural meaning through qualities that are unique to modern dance.
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