Dance

This course is designed for students with no or very minimal experience in ballet technique. Ballet I introduces students to the basic skills and terminology of ballet. The course includes barre exercises with an emphasis on alignment. Center work will include adagio, tendu, basic turns, petite allegro, and grande allegro in simple combinations. The course is designed to develop individual body awareness, strength, flexibility, and an appreciation of the art of ballet. May be taken up to three times for credit. Students are required to take this course at least two times before progressing to the next level and should secure the permission of the instructor before doing so.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course is designed for students with no or minimal dance experience. It introduces dance technique and contemporary modern dance vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed on dynamic alignment, sensing and activating weight, developing coordination, and discovering body connections. Movement explorations take place on the floor, standing, and in sequences locomoting through space. Creative expression and musicality are integrated into class content. May be taken up to three times for credit. Students are required to take this course three times before progressing to the next level and should secure the permission of the instructor before doing so.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course is designed for students with no or very minimal jazz dance experience. The course provides an introduction to articulating and expressing rhythms through stylized movement sequences, basic technical skills, and performance. Emphasis is on development of greater body awareness, strength, flexibility, coordination, musicality (especially syncopation), and improvisation. May be taken up to three times for credit.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

An investigation of your body's potential to move without preconception. Explorations in a variety of improvisational forms emphasize group interplay, problem-solving, and inner listening in order to reveal new movement vocabularies and increase kinesthetic awareness. Required course for dance and movement studies majors and minors.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

An introductory seminar on a special topic in dance and movement studies.

Credit Hours

3

GER

FS

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Emory Dance Company is a professionally oriented performance company that exposes students to the diverse choreographic approaches of faculty, student and guest artist work, as well as historical reconstructions. Course admission is by audition. Students gain performance techniques, collaborative skills, and often contribute to the making of original choreography as they prepare for a fully produced dance concert. Simultaneous enrollment in a dance technique class is required. In addition, students gain experience in some of the technical aspects of dance concert production. Credit hours are assigned in accordance with the number of works in which a student participates. Evaluation procedures announced in class.

Credit Hours

1 - 2

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course for music and dance students to study Argentine tango in Buenos Aires will intersect scholarly studies of tango history and culture with performance practice. It will provide an authentic, holistic learning experience for students to understand how theory and practice inform each other. Music and dance majors and minors only, or by permission of instructor with letter of recommendation by a music or dance professor.

Credit Hours

3

GER

XA

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

• MUS 211

Students will study a technique dance form learning the basic techniques and style of the form. The material may be further explored through historical, cultural and political perspectives. This course culminates in a performance or lecture demonstration.

Credit Hours

1 - 4

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course will introduce a variety of African Dance styles and movement forms from the West and Central African countries. Students will understand the relationship of culture and tradition in these regions, and study the technical components of each dance form.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Flamenco reflects a way of life through rhythmic footwork, fluid upper body movements, and music of guitar, singing, and percussion. This course emphasizes the Spanish Gypsy culture and its forms of group support and expression. Students analyze its origins and evolution.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course introduces students to the basics of Kuchipudi, an Asian Indian classical dance form of South India based on dance dramas that tell a story. Students will gain familiarity with hand gestures, foot movements, rhythmic syllables, and how to use combinations of these to express themselves through dance. This course culminates in a performance or lecture demonstration.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course traces the development of Western concert dance from 19th century Romantic Ballet to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the development of American modern dance, post modern dance, and current trends and dance artists. This course is required for all dance and movement studies majors and minors. Students wishing to enroll must be a declared dance and movement studies major or minor, or obtain permission of the instructor.

Credit Hours

4

GER

HSC

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course is designed for students who can demonstrate an understanding of and familiarity with basic ballet vocabulary. Includes barre exercises with a continued emphasis on alignment. Center work will include adagio, tendu, turns, petite allegro, and grande allegro in simple combinations. The course is designed to develop individual body awareness, strength, flexibility, musicality, and an appreciation of the art of ballet. At least 2-3 semesters in Ballet I and consultation with the instructor are required before entry into this course. May be taken up to three times for credit.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Students learn the basic skills and techniques of street dance styles (such as breaking, popping, locking, house, new jack, and krumping) and examines hip-hop dance/culture as a social, concert, and commercial form. The course contextualizes the physical practice with lectures and discussions.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course builds on the technical skills introduced in Dance 123R. Emphasis is placed on centering, core support, breath support, full articulation of the body in three-dimensional space, fully integrating concepts of parallel and rotation, and the interplay of stability and mobility. At least three semesters in the Contemporary Modern Dance I and consultation with instructor is required before entry into this course. May be taken up to three times for credit.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course includes further development of skills introduced in Jazz Dance I with greater emphasis on style, performance, and technique. More technically challenging movement sequences will be introduced and students will be expected to individualize movement at a beginner/intermediate level. May be taken up to three times for credit.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course increases the students' physical capacities through study and implementation of principles of physical fitness with the objective of improving dance performance. Somatic practices and exercise systems are introduced through guest lectures. Students are introduced to anatomical and physiological issues that are common among dancers.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Somatic movement education builds a relationship between the body and mind by guiding the mover through a process of full body integration. A variety of somatic practices may be covered, including Bartenieff Fundamentals, Iyengar-based yoga, and core movement training. Somatic practices can be applied to everyday activities and performance, affecting levels of confidence and encouraging authenticity.

Credit Hours

1 - 4

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course explores hip-hop dance/culture via lectures and movement sessions. It facilitates cultural self-awareness and tools for self-expression by considering race, sexuality, class, authenticity, and gender within hip-hop to delineate how it unifies people across racial and ethnic barriers.

Credit Hours

3

GER

ETHN

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Introduction to Dance is an overview of dance as an expressive art form, a symbolic language, and an integral aspect of world cultures. The course is designed to help students grasp a range of cultural, aesthetic, and bodily worlds from which dance is born. Course work enables students to develop intuitive and verbal skills which allow them to articulate about movement and its meaning. This is supported by direct physical experience in various dance forms, styles, genres, and through exploring the creative process.

Credit Hours

3

GER

HA

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

A theoretical and practical understanding of the process involved in conceiving and executing a stage design and the interrelationship of the various design disciplines.

Credit Hours

4

GER

HA

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

• THEA 230

This course will provide a framework for observing, analyzing, notating, and understanding movement as an expressive, communicative form. Movement literacy skills are demonstrated through the body by building relationships between Body, Space, Shape, and Effort. By utilizing Rudolph Laban's Movement Analysis system (LMA), emphasis is placed on embodying movement intention and discovering context and meaning in stylistic patterns of movement. Required course for dance and movement studies majors.

Credit Hours

3

GER

HA

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

A lecture/laboratory course on how artists accomplish their work in the face of changes in values, government mandates, and the economy. .

Credit Hours

3

GER

HSC

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

• THEA 243
• ARTHIST 243
• MUS 243

This is a dance composition course designed to allow the student to discover new ideas about movement in a nurturing and experimental environment. Students develop and perform solo studies with an emphasis placed on the development of personal movement vocabulary, phrase building, and the exploration of choreographic tools. Discussion, critiquing, and descriptive writing about their choreographic processes will supplement direct physical work. Required course for dance and movement studies majors and minors. Must be a declared dance and movement studies major or minor, or permission of instructor.

Credit Hours

3

GER

XA

Requisites

This course requires DANCE 150 or equivalent transfer credit as a prerequisite.

Cross-Listed

None

Students learn to balance the practical and theoretical aspects of lighting design--technical knowhow, artistic vision, communication skills (drafting, drawing, charting), collaboration, and organizational skills. Students are expected to have some knowledge of concert dance and theatrical methods.

Credit Hours

4

GER

XA

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course continues to reinforce and build upon the skills learned in Ballet II. More emphasis is placed on style and execution of movement at an intermediate level. Movement sequences become more intricate. A more extensive movement vocabulary is introduced. At least 2-3 semesters in Ballet II and consultation with the instructor are required before enrolling in this course. May be taken up to six times for credit.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course develops techniques of street dance styles and examines hip-hop dance/culture. Students dive deeper into their artistry by engaging in the cultural laws of hip-hop--innovation, creativity, and individuality, to raze traditional hierarchical systems of power and promote respect for all.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

DANC 222R or equivalent transfer credit as prerequisite.

Cross-Listed

None

This course is designed for students who are ready to deepen technical practices. Emphasis is placed on the student's technical proficiency and versatility. This course encourages intermediate students to become articulate performers by developing groundedness, musicality, sophisticated use of three-dimensional space, partnering, and ensemble work. Consultation with instructor is required before enrolling in this course. May be taken up to three times for credit.

Credit Hours

2

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course includes further development of skills introduced in Jazz Dance II with greater emphasis on style, performance and technique. More technically challenging movement sequences will be introduced and students will be expected to individualize movement at an advanced level. Course material may include components of Broadway, lyrical, hip hop and other entertainment-based dance forms. May be taken up to three times for credit.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course explores the practical, aesthetic, and current issues of the performing arts as they relate to the development of individual artists and the communities that support their work. Focus areas include arts advocacy, grant writing, and the arts as a reflection of contemporary culture.

Credit Hours

4

GER

HAP

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

• THEA 329

This course develops communicative, leadership, and creative skills while preparing the student for his/her role as a dance educator. Movement is developed as a kinesthetic tool for learning. Content includes the history of dance education, educational theories, development of original lesson plans, and practical teaching experiences in the Atlanta community.

Credit Hours

3

GER

HAP

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Drawing on critical Indian dance studies, this course traces the complicated histories of Indian dance, focusing on the intersections of gender, caste, aesthetics, and race. The course reimagines the histories of "classical" Indian dance, both in India and on the transnational stage

Credit Hours

3

GER

ETHN

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

• MESAS 334

Drawing on critical Indian dance studies, this course traces the complicated histories of Indian dance, focusing on the intersections of gender, caste, aesthetics, and race. The course reimagines the histories of "classical" Indian dance, both in India and on the transnational stage

Credit Hours

4

GER

CWE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

• MESAS 334W

This course is designed for dancers, movers, and aspiring movement practitioners to develop a deeper anatomical understanding of the body and to explore anatomical relationships through movement, somatic practices, and neuromuscular exercises.

Credit Hours

3

GER

HAP

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

• HLTH 369

This course will be conducted as a professional workshop. During the semester students will be required to produce a series of critical articles covering a wide spectrum of fields from music to books, to dance, to theater and the visual arts. Class sessions and assignments will be devoted to nurturing the requisite skills needed to become a successful reviewer or critic. The seminar will include talks by faculty from Journalism, Dance, Music and Theater Studies, as well as visiting professional critics.

Credit Hours

3

GER

HAP

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

• THEA 340

This course will be conducted as a professional workshop. During the semester students will be required to produce a series of critical articles covering a wide spectrum of fields from music to books, to dance, to theater and the visual arts. Class sessions and assignments will be devoted to nurturing the requisite skills needed to become a successful reviewer or critic. The seminar will include talks by faculty from Journalism, Dance, Music and Theater Studies, as well as visiting professional critics.

Credit Hours

4

GER

HAPW

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

• THEA 340W

Students will utilize skills acquired in Choreography I. Choreography II emphasizes deeper exploration and understanding of the elements of space, time, and energy in group works. This course meets twice a week, with an additional evening lab for viewing and critiquing works in progress. Students participate in many aspects of the production process.

Credit Hours

5

GER

HAP

Requisites

This course requires DANC 250 AND DANC 150 or equivalent transfer credit as a prerequisite.

Cross-Listed

None

This course supports students who are continuing to create original choreographic work for the Emory Dance Company after successfully completing Choreography I and II. The lab is designed to provide ongoing feedback during the creative process.

Credit Hours

2

GER

None

Requisites

This course requires DANC 350 AND DANC 250 AND DANC 150 or equivalent transfer credit as a prerequisite.

Cross-Listed

None

Course based on selected topics in dance or movement studies. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

Credit Hours

1 - 4

GER

HAP

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Course based on selected topics in dance or movement studies. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

Credit Hours

1 - 5

GER

HAPW

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course continues to reinforce and build upon the skills learned in Dance 321R. More emphasis is placed on style and execution. Combinations increase in intricacy and a larger dance movement vocabulary is introduced. Course work may include pointe work and variations. At least two semesters in Ballet III and consultation with the instructor are required before enrolling in this course. May be taken up to nine times for credit.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Designed for advance dance students who can demonstrate a consistent repertoire of technical skill absent of fundamental body issues. Class material challenges the student's technical and performance range and develops a sophisticated understanding of movement concepts.

Credit Hours

2

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course is designed for advanced dancers who demonstrate consistent technical knowledge within the jazz dance genre. Class material will range in style from broadway to contemporary.

Credit Hours

1

GER

PE

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Provides students with an opportunity to explore individually designed performance projects or perform in honors projects under faculty supervision and evaluation. May be repeated for credit when project varies.

Credit Hours

1 - 2

GER

None

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Provides students with an opportunity to explore individually designed technical production projects in dance under faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit when project varies.

Credit Hours

1 - 4

GER

None

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Provides students with an opportunity to explore individually designed historical and/or theoretical research projects under faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit when project varies.

Credit Hours

1 - 4

GER

None

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Provides students with an opportunity to explore individually designed internship projects under faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit when project varies.

Credit Hours

1 - 4

GER

XA

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Must be taken in addition to the major requirements. Open by permission to candidates for honors in their senior year.

Credit Hours

1 - 4

GER

XA

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Must be taken in addition to the major requirements. Open by permission to candidates for honors in their senior year.

Credit Hours

1 - 8

GER

None

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Must be taken in addition to the major requirements. Open by permission to candidates for honors in their senior year.

Credit Hours

1 - 8

GER

CW

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

This course provides students with an opportunity to explore individually designed pedagogical projects in dance under faculty supervision.

Credit Hours

1 - 4

GER

None

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Provides students with an opportunity to explore individually designed choreographic projects under faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit when project varies.

Credit Hours

1 - 4

GER

None

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None

Provides students with an opportunity to explore individually designed projects under faculty supervision and evaluation. May be repeated for credit when project varies.

Credit Hours

1 - 4

GER

None

Requisites

None

Cross-Listed

None