School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Performance 1
  • Unit Code

    DAN1022
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Susan Desley PEACOCK

Description

This is a professional practice unit that culminates in a public performance. Focused on contemporary dance, this unit provides an industry relevant experience of working through a rehearsal process with a professional choreographer. The unit develops skills in creative contribution, collaboration, team- work, dance technique, rehearsal etiquette, choreographic process and performance.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Clearly interpret the intention of the choreographic work and demonstrate its artistic and stylistic nuances.
  2. Demonstrate a mature and confident contribution to the creative process and performance of an artistic project.
  3. Demonstrate a professional work ethic in rehearsals and performance.
  4. Demonstrate ability to perform given choreography in the following groupings - solo, duet, trio, quartet and large ensemble groups.
  5. Demonstrate appropriate rehearsal practices and procedures and the associated production requirements associated with performance.
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of performance skills through public performance.
  7. Execute rhythmic and spatial precision in performance.
  8. Integrate and transfer technical skills learned in the classroom and apply these to a rehearsal and performance situation.
  9. Integrate collaborative and "team" skills and the ability to perform as a member of an ensemble in a variety of settings.

Unit Content

  1. The works and choreographers selected for production will represent a diversity and range of style. The works selected will represent a balance of existing repertoire and new works that are choreographed on the dancers by staff or guest artists. Normally students will perform in 3 public sessions per year. Each season is a simulated professional experience involving a team of people from production and design.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Full YearNot Offered36 x 3 hour ensemblesNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Critiques/reviews. Practical classes/workshops. Video sessions and analysis. Rehearsals. Performances. Logs/journals/work books. Discussion.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Creative WorkChoreographic process50%
PerformancePerformance50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Performance 1
  • Unit Code

    DAN1022
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Susan Desley PEACOCK

Description

This is a professional practice unit that culminates in a public performance. Focused on contemporary dance, this unit provides an industry relevant experience of working through a rehearsal process with a professional choreographer. The unit develops skills in creative contribution, collaboration, team- work, dance technique, rehearsal etiquette, choreographic process and performance.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Clearly interpret the intention of the choreographer and achieve the technical, artistic and stylistic dance requirements as specified.
  2. Make thoughtful contributions to the creative process and show confidence in the performance of the final dance work.
  3. Apply the appropriate interpersonal and collaboration skills required of a dancer in both rehearsal and public performance.
  4. Take responsibility for maintaining the accuracy of given solo and/or ensemble choreography, through the development of personal reflective practice.

Unit Content

  1. The works and choreographers selected for production will represent a diversity and range of style. The works selected will represent a balance of existing repertoire and new works that are choreographed on the dancers by staff or guest artists. Normally students will perform in 3 public sessions per year. Each season is a simulated professional experience involving a team of people from production and design.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Critiques/reviews. Practical classes/workshops. Video sessions and analysis. Rehearsals. Performances. Logs/journals/work books. Discussion.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Creative WorkChoreographic process50%
PerformancePublic Presentation50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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