NWCCD 2019-20 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
NWCCD 2019-20 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

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THEA 2430 - Modern III


This second year, first semester course focuses on expanding the dancers understanding and knowledge of the technique, vocabulary, and principles of modern dance. Broadening skill sets by introducing historical components of the technique while we explore the movement of modern greats such as Martha Graham, Lester Horton, and Merce Cunningham. Previously acquired skills are broadened and refined and conditioning exercises are introduced.

Credits: 1.5

Instructional Method Studio Lab

Prerequisites:
Successful completion of THEA 1440, Modern II or instructor approval.

Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of THEA 2430, Modern III the student will:

  1. Students will be introduced to the basic skills of intermediate modern dance technique, and be able to perform these skills at or above this level
  2. Students will gain understanding of the heritage, tradition and contemporary practice of modern as an art form
  3. Students will be able to perform modern dance sequences at an appropriate level of complexity from memory and in harmony with accompaniment
  4. Students will be able to view and asses their own work and provide written critique of their skills as demonstrated in class
  5. Students will be engaged in an expressive art form that promotes their individual aesthetic, physicality, fitness and wellness


Program Outcomes
Upon completion of THEA 2430, Modern III the student will:

  1. Integrate theory and practice through performance
  2. Synthesize performance styles, genres, and major playwrights/chorographers from different cultures and historical periods
  3. Demonstrate the ability to work with others in the context of a production




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