COURSE SYLLABUSCOURSE SYLLABUS
Course & Number: Introduction to Dance 0060
Term/Date: 00-2
Instructor:
Susan Gillis Kruman
Office
Address: 110 Trees Hall
Phone: 648-8262
e-mail: gillis+@pitt.edu
Office Hours: M - W 10:30-12:00pm
Course Materials
Study Guide: Study Guide for HPRED 0060
Textbooks: Copeland and Cohen. What is Dance? Readings in
Theory and Criticism. Oxford University Press, 1983.
Workshops
Students should be prepared to physically participate in class. Come dressed to move.
Workshop #1 - January 15, 9:30am
In this workshop we will perform simple movements to warm-up our bodies
and our minds and explore basic rhythmic movement. The focus of the
workshop will be on primitive and ancient dance. In small groups
we will create our own primitive, ritual dances which will be performed
for the group. A video on ancient dance is shown.
Workshop #2 - February 19. 9:30am
Continuing with the theme of movement exploration we will perform a
dance warm-up and move into small group projects based on Greek choral
movement and folk dance. We will create our own "Greek Chorus Rap
Dance" and "Contemporary Folk Dance" to be viewed by the group. A video
on early ballet dance is shown.
Workshop #3 - April 1, 9:30am
We begin with simple movements to warm-up and tune in. The focus
of small group projects will be on turn of the century movement and 20th
century modern movement. "Tableaux vivant," and "chance dance" will
be the themes for our dance projects. Slide showing and additional
video shorts will be shown.
Room & Time: Trees Hall Dance Studio, 9:30am
Date: January 15, 2000
Date: February 19, 2000
Date: April 1, 2000
Course Requirements
EVALUATION
| The percentage points given represent the maximum number of points that can be received for each item. | |
| Attendance and participation in first workshop and a second workshop (10pts each) | 20pts |
| Students can receive an additional 10pts by attending a third workshop | 10pts |
| Two critiques of live, professional dance performances (refer to performance list/10pts each) | 20pts |
| One critique of a dance film (refer to video list) | 5pts |
| One written observation of a dance class | 5pts |
| Three quizzes (10pts each) | 30pts |
| One mid-term topic paper | 10pts |
| One on-line exam | 10pts |