Major in Dance and Movement Studies

Requirements

Admissions / Prerequisites

Auditions for the major and minor are not required.

Overview

Students must complete forty-one hours within a planned program of dance and movement courses and courses in related disciplines. All courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Required Core Courses (16 Hours)

DANC 230, DANC 240, DANC 250, DANC 329.

Electives in Composition, History, Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies (12 Hours)

Technique Courses (7 Hours)

Seven credit hours to be selected from the following one credit hour courses. Two of the courses must be above the 200 level in modern technique.

Four modern courses: DANC 123R, DANC 223R, DANC 323R, DANC 423R.
Two ballet courses: DANC 121R, DANC 221R, DANC 321R, DANC 421R.
One elective technique course: DANC 124R, DANC 224R, DANC 324R or additional modern or ballet technique courses.

Performance Courses (4 Hours)

The two following courses are required: DANC 127R (1 hour), DANC 207R (1-2 hours).

An additional two hours from the following: DANC 127R (1 hour), DANC 207R (1-2 hours), DANC 307R (2 hours), DANC 491R (1-4 hours).

Movement Studies Courses (2 Hours)

The following course is required: DANC 150R (1 hour).

An additional course from the following: DANC 190 - All About Yoga (4 hours), DANC 225 (1 hour), DANC 226 (1 hour), DANC 227 (1 hour).

Miscellaneous Information

All one-credit dance technique courses (Ballet, Modern, Jazz) and DANC 127R, DANC 150R, DANC 207R, DANC 225, DANC 226, or DANC 227, may be used to satisfy the PED requirement of Emory College. Courses used to satisfy the dance major may simultaneously be used to satisfy the PED requirement. Dance courses with the letter "R" may be taken up to three times for credit, with the exception of DANC 421R and DANC 423R, which may be taken up to nine times for credit, and DANC 207R which may be taken up to eight times for credit.

Goals for Student Learning (Dance Majors)

1. Majors will be able to demonstrate and understand their artistry through the study of technical concepts. Skills addressed are alignment, movement efficiency, embodiment of movement material, range of motion, deepening of core connection, and relationship to music.

2. Majors will be able to invent original vocabulary in order to create choreography using the basic principles of composition. Choreographic skills include abstracting, use of metaphor, phrase development, understanding of form, relationship of sound and movement, and clear expression of intention. Majors will be able to verbally describe their creative process, and to articulate issues and clarifications resulting in the presented movement invention.

3. Majors will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the breadth of rehearsal and performance processes including the following skills: an in-depth investigation of movement concepts or ideas, the embodiment of material, clarity of intention of movement, movement dynamics, collaborative modes of choreography, and interpersonal relationships inherent in the studio and performance environment.

4. Majors will be able to respond analytically to the culture, dimensions, context, recurring patterns, history, and current issues of dance.