An examination of the choreographic processes, aesthetic fusions and artistic vision of key contemporary choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Paper title | Contemporary Dance Fusions |
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Paper code | DANC301 |
Subject | Dance |
EFTS | 0.15 |
Points | 18 points |
Teaching period | Second Semester (On campus) |
Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,092.15 |
International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,073.40 |
- Prerequisite
- (DANC 101 or THEA 153 ) and 18 further 200-level DANC, MUSI, PERF or THEA points
- Restriction
- DANC 201
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
Please contact School of Performing Arts office for paper profile.
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office for a copy of the 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 contemporary dance
- Developed an understanding of the theories that inform studies of the genre
- Acquired aesthetic and technical skills of particular contemporary choreographers and dance styles
- 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
- Critically analyse choreographic compositions
- Construct a research-based exegesis (critical and reflective analysis of their choreographic work)