1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

.88. Intermediate Modem Technique. I, II. 2 hr. PR: Dance 17, 18, or combination ofDance 35, 37, 38 or consent. Intensive concentration of technique form, interpretationand artistic sensitivity of performance with kinesthetic awareness.90. Advanced Modern Technique and Repertoire. I. 2 hr. PR: A combination ofDance 35, 37, 38 and 88 or consent. Advanced tutorial technique courses relatingadvanced theories and individual study in the design of technique, style and compositionalform. The study incorporates the allied areas of music, art, and spoken word asstimulating effects.102. Dance Production 1. 1. 2 hr. Lecture and laboratory theories of dance productionwith creative projects and/or performance in the production of dance. Choreographyconcepts visualized and developed in the theatricality of composition, costume design,and stage design will be included.103. Dance Production 2. II. 2 hr. PR: Dance 102. An in-depth concentration of danceproduction as an art form. Choreography concepts fully developed for performancewith staging techniques, utilizing the dimensional elements of this space-time-art.171 . Basic Rhythms and Dance Accompaniment. II. 2 hr. PR: One semester ofmodern dance. Basic principles of rhythm as they relate to body movement. (Ability toplay the piano is not required.)198. Special Topics. I, II, S. 1-3 hr. PR: Consent of department chairperson. Designedto permit in-depth study of theatrical dance forms and production through an innovativecourse(s) or research or field experiences not included in the major curriculum butas an adjunct to the curriculum.201 Rhythms and Dance. I. 3 hr. An exploration of dance technique in its relation tocomposition and principles of choreography; developing an aesthetic and criticalawareness of these principles as they are displayed in dance works.202. Modern Dance Techniques and Composition. II. 3 hr. PR: Dance 35 or 37 orconsent. Scientific principles of movement; basic principles of music as related todance movement; choreographic principles; practicum in dance movement. Principlesfor teaching dance and problems involved in planning programs.203. American Folk Dance. I. 3 hr. PR: Dance 39 or consent. American square,contra, circle, and round dance, and their relationships in the arts and aspects ofAmerican culture.204. History and Philosophy of Dance. II. 3 hr. Cultural survey of dance as anexpression of the society it represents; philosophy of dance; relation of dance to otherart forms; dance as an educational experience.210. Theatre Dance 7. 1. 2 hr. PR: Dance 9. Develops a basic practical knowledge ofchoreographed movement in the musical theatre dance idiom. Includes a study offundamentals of ballet for the actor, derivative musical/rhythmic forms, and elementaryBroadway dance vocabulary and styles. (Also listed as Theat. 210.)211. Theatre Dance 2. II. 2 hr. PR: Dance 210/Theat. 210. Comprehensive study ofrepresentative musical theatre dance styles, relative to period (1900 to present) andethnic derivation. Includes study of isolationary movement and principles of classicaldance applicable to the Broadway idiom. (Also listed as Theat. 211.)212. Theatre Dance Repertory. I. 2 hr. PR: Dance 21 1 /Theat. 21 1. Develops andexpands the technical and stylistic fundamentals established in the Dance 210-21 1/Theat. 210-21 1 courses, applying them to reconstruction and staging of a variety ofclassic dance sequences from notable Broadway musicals. (Also listed as Theat.212.)Dance Courses 341