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An examination of the role of dance in popular culture in local and global contexts through integrated theory and choreographic exploration.

About this paper

Paper title Dance and Popular Culture
Subject Dance
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,318.20
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Eligibility

Suitable for undergraduate students interested in dance, identity and performance.  No audition or prior dance experience is required.

Contact

spa@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Course Co-ordinator: Sofia Kalogeropoulou

Teaching Staff: Sofia Kalogeropoulou

Teaching Arrangements

This paper is internally assessed.

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

Course outline

Please contact the School of Performing Arts for a Course Outline.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Knowledge relevant to the field

By the end of this course students will have:

  1. Gained an understanding of the popular-culture dance genre
  2. Developed an understanding of the theories that inform studies of the genre
  3. Acquired aesthetic and technical skills of particular dance repertoires
  4. Gained an understanding of choreographic composition and performance

Academic skills

The course will enable students to:

  1. Construct effective academic essays that display coherent arguments
  2. Effectively communicate ideas orally
  3. Compose a choreographic work supported by an abstract entailing a concise description of the choreography, its rationale and aesthetic choices that shaped it

Overview

An examination of the role of dance in popular culture in local and global contexts through integrated theory and choreographic exploration.

About this paper

Paper title Dance and Popular Culture
Subject Dance
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Eligibility

Suitable for undergraduate students interested in dance, identity and performance. No audition or prior dance experience is required.

Contact

spa@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Course Co-ordinator: Sofia Kalogeropoulou

Teaching Staff: Sofia Kalogeropoulou

Teaching Arrangements

This paper is internally assessed.

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

Course outline

Please contact the School of Performing Arts for a Course Outline.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Knowledge relevant to the field

By the end of this course students will have:

  1. Gained an understanding of the popular-culture dance genre
  2. Developed an understanding of the theories that inform studies of the genre
  3. Acquired aesthetic and technical skills of particular dance repertoires
  4. Gained an understanding of choreographic composition and performance

Academic skills

The course will enable students to:

  1. Construct effective academic essays that display coherent arguments
  2. Effectively communicate ideas orally
  3. Compose a choreographic work supported by an abstract entailing a concise description of the choreography, its rationale and aesthetic choices that shaped it
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