Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA Academy of Performing Arts

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• Unit Title

  Allied Arts 3

• Unit Code

  DAN3239

• Year

  2015

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  10

• Full Year Unit

  Y

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

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Description

Introductory studies in allied arts (acting, music, and/or design). Classes will be practical where possible, encouraging creative thinking about the relationship between movement and these allied art forms. The primary source for research on the topic will be the Internet, where students will be encouraged to establish links and communication with practitioners in the field world-wide. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of skills in critical listening, written and oral communication, and basic research, to generate ideas and concepts in both written and oral formats.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from DAN2133

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Advanced knowledge of the allied art form in relation to movement.
2. Basic composition and inter-related dance activities that extend and enhance their dance knowledge.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of the allied art forms for discussing collaborative potential.
4. Confident enactment in the art.
5. Express in both oral and written formats clarity of ideas and concepts.

Unit Content

1. Acquisition of skills in the allied art form.
2. Expression of ideas and concepts in both written and oral formats.
3. Strategies for instigating collaborations and integration of the allied art form.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminar discussions, practical classes, individual research and creative processes.

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.

Text References

• Morris. N. (c2001). Music and dance. Florence, Italy: McRae Books.
• Cooper, S. (1998). Staging dance. London: A.&C. Black.
• Desmond, J.C. (Ed.). (2001). Dancing desires: Choreographing sexualities on and off the stage. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.
• Jordan, S. (2000). Moving music: Dialogues with music in twentieth-century ballet. London: Dance Books.
• Lawson, J. (1991). A ballet maker's handbook. London: A.&C. Black Ltd.
• White, D.R., Friedman, L., & Levinson, T.T. (1993). Poor dancer's almanac: Managing life and work in the performing arts. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
• Nagrin, D. (1997). The six questions: A technique for dance performance. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press.
• Page, A. (c2000). Ashley Page: Choreography and music/edited, annotated and with an introduction by Larraine Nicholas. London: Centre for Dance Research, University of Surrey, Roehampton.
• Pavis, P. (2003). Analyzing performance: Theater, dance, and film. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
• Tufnell, M., & Crickmay, C. (Eds.). (1993). Body space image: Notes towards improvisation and performance. London: Dance Books.
• Martin, D. (1982). The dancer's audition book. New York: Sterling Publishing Co.

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