An examination of the role of dance in popular culture in local and global contexts through integrated theory and choreographic exploration.
| Paper title | Dance and Popular Culture |
|---|---|
| Paper code | DANC101 |
| Subject | Dance |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,141.35 |
| 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
- More information link
Contact the School of Performing Arts for more information.
- 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:
- Gained an understanding of the popular-culture dance genre
- Developed an understanding of the theories that inform studies of the genre
- Acquired aesthetic and technical skills of particular dance repertoires
- Gained an understanding of choreographic composition and performance
Academic skills
The course will enable students to:
- Construct effective academic essays that display coherent arguments
- Effectively communicate ideas orally
- Compose a choreographic work supported by an abstract entailing a concise description of the choreography, its rationale and aesthetic choices that shaped it
