Faculty of Education and Arts
School: WA 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.
Unit Title
Dance 3Unit Code
MTH3221Year
2015Enrolment Period
1Version
1Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
Y
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
A continuation of the classes in technique covering the dance forms most used in musical theatre performance - classical dance, jazz dance and tap - at a more advanced level. Teamwork and ensemble performance will also be developed.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 1 units from MTH2121
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Demonstrate skills in dance technique suitable for audition requirements by professional groups presenting musical theatre productions.
- Demonstrate teamwork as part of an ensemble.
- Perform dance routines and song-and-dance routines at a high level of efficiency in public presentations by the Academy.
Unit Content
- CLASSICAL DANCE - Ballet for the students with a more advanced level of technique and understanding of technical terms. Classes will focus on the ability to execute enchainments to a higher standard, which will prepare students for balletic work used within Musical Theatre staging. JAZZ DANCE - Technically more advanced classes moving at a faster pace, with students showing good flexibility, style and presentation. The ability to sustain routines at a high performance level will be achieved. TAP DANCE - These classes will develop tap technique at a more advanced level. The students will gain a strong understanding of style, rhythm and ensemble, and confidence to perform routines with increased musicality and precision.
- In each of the three dance forms studied, flexibility is provided whereby students will be streamed to an appropriate level according to the capabilities he/she demonstrates in each particular dance form. These levels are Levels 1, 2 and 3. It is required, in order to graduate, that students must have attained at least a Level 2 Pass in the three separate dance components in Dance.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Classes and workshops.
Assessment
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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| Type | Description |
|---|
| Examination | Practical assessment of Classical Dance |
| Test | Practical assessment of Jazz Dance |
| Practicum | Practical assessment of Tap |
| Performance | Practical dance assessment (panel) |
Text References
- Appignanesi, L. The caberet. Studio Vista: Cassell & Collier, MacMillan.
- Denby, E. (1986). Dance writings. London: Dance Books.
- Sorrell, W. (1967). The dance through the ages. Thames & Hudson.
- Knoll Hammond, S. (1984). Ballet basics. California,:Mayfield Publishing Co.
- Kislan, R. (1987). Hoofing on Broadway: A history of show dancing. London: Simon & Schuster.
- Steeh, J. (1982). History of ballet and modern dance. London: Bison Books Ltd.
- Driver, I. (2000). A century of dance. Hamlyn.
- Giordano, G. (1978). Anthology of American jazz dance. Illinois: Orion Publishing House.
Other References
- Bufalino, B. Brenda Bufalino's tap intensive 1993 [Video]. American Tap Dance Orchestra
- Bufalino, B. Brenda Bufalino's where the action is! [Video]. American Tap Dance Orchestra.
- Bufalino, B. Brenda Bufalino's double time series [Video]. American Tap Dance Orchestra.
- Bufalino, B. Brenda Bufalino's great feats of feet [Video]. American Tap Dance Orchestra.
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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Faculty of Education and Arts
School: WA 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.
Unit Title
Dance 3Unit Code
MTH3221Year
2015Enrolment Period
2Version
1Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
Y
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
A continuation of the classes in technique covering the dance forms most used in musical theatre performance - classical dance, jazz dance and tap - at a more advanced level. Teamwork and ensemble performance will also be developed.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 1 units from MTH2121
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Demonstrate skills in dance technique suitable for audition requirements by professional groups presenting musical theatre productions.
- Demonstrate teamwork as part of an ensemble.
- Perform dance routines and song-and-dance routines at a high level of efficiency in public presentations by the Academy.
Unit Content
- CLASSICAL DANCE - Ballet for the students with a more advanced level of technique and understanding of technical terms. Classes will focus on the ability to execute enchainments to a higher standard, which will prepare students for balletic work used within Musical Theatre staging. JAZZ DANCE - Technically more advanced classes moving at a faster pace, with students showing good flexibility, style and presentation. The ability to sustain routines at a high performance level will be achieved. TAP DANCE - These classes will develop tap technique at a more advanced level. The students will gain a strong understanding of style, rhythm and ensemble, and confidence to perform routines with increased musicality and precision.
- In each of the three dance forms studied, flexibility is provided whereby students will be streamed to an appropriate level according to the capabilities he/she demonstrates in each particular dance form. These levels are Levels 1, 2 and 3. It is required, in order to graduate, that students must have attained at least a Level 2 Pass in the three separate dance components in Dance.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Classes and workshops.
Assessment
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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| Type | Description |
|---|
| Examination | Practical assessment of Classical Dance |
| Test | Practical assessment of Jazz Dance |
| Practicum | Practical assessment of Tap |
| Performance | Practical dance assessment (panel) |
Text References
- Denby, E. (1986). Dance writings. London: Dance Books.
- Sorrell, W. (1967). The dance through the ages. Thames & Hudson.
- Knoll Hammond, S. (1984). Ballet basics. California,:Mayfield Publishing Co.
- Kislan, R. (1987). Hoofing on Broadway: A history of show dancing. London: Simon & Schuster.
- Appignanesi, L. The caberet. Studio Vista: Cassell & Collier, MacMillan.
- Steeh, J. (1982). History of ballet and modern dance. London: Bison Books Ltd.
- Driver, I. (2000). A century of dance. Hamlyn.
- Giordano, G. (1978). Anthology of American jazz dance. Illinois: Orion Publishing House.
Other References
- Bufalino, B. Brenda Bufalino's where the action is! [Video]. American Tap Dance Orchestra.
- Bufalino, B. Brenda Bufalino's double time series [Video]. American Tap Dance Orchestra.
- Bufalino, B. Brenda Bufalino's tap intensive 1993 [Video]. American Tap Dance Orchestra
- Bufalino, B. Brenda Bufalino's great feats of feet [Video]. American Tap Dance Orchestra.
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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