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 Styles 2
  • Unit Code

    PAM2118
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit builds upon the material covered in Dance Styles 1, addressing at a more advanced level the technical, expressive and performance skills required in modern dance.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from PAM1018

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the stylistic nuances of the form through the performance of short dances or an equivalent performance product.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to transfer and apply physical information from one area of physical expertise to another and understand what is common and what is discrete to each style.
  3. Perform basic technical steps and sequences.
  4. Understand the history and cultural context in which the form is situated.

Unit Content

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the stylistic nuances of the form through the performance of short dances or an equivalent performance product.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to transfer and apply physical information from one area of physical expertise to another and understand what is common and what is discrete to each style.
  3. Perform basic technical steps and sequences.
  4. Understand the history and cultural context in which the form is situated.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops and tutorials.

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
Workshopof assessment is continuous and is based on the objectives of the unit20%
PerformanceDevelopment of technique20%
Participation2 in-class practical assessments60%

Text References

  • Appignanesi, Lisa. The cabaret. Studio Vista: Cassell and Collier MacMillan.
  • Denby, Edwin. (1986). Dance writings. London: Dance Books.
  • Giordano, Gus. (1978). Anthology of American Jazz dance. Illinois: Orion Publishing House.
  • Steeh, Judith. (1982). History of Ballet and modern dance. London: Bison Books Ltd.
  • Kislan, Richard. (1987). Hoofing on Broadway: A history of show dancing. London: Simon and Shuster.
  • Sorell, Walte. (1967). The dance through the ages. Thames and Hudson.
  • Hammond, Sandra. K. (1984). Ballet basics. California; Mayfield Publishing Co.

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 Styles 2
  • Unit Code

    PAM2118
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit builds upon the material covered in Dance Styles 1, addressing at a more advanced level the technical, expressive and performance skills required in modern dance.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from PAM1018

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the stylistic nuances of the form through the performance of short dances or an equivalent performance product.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to transfer and apply physical information from one area of physical expertise to another and understand what is common and what is discrete to each style.
  3. Perform basic technical steps and sequences.
  4. Understand the history and cultural context in which the form is situated.

Unit Content

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the stylistic nuances of the form through the performance of short dances or an equivalent performance product.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to transfer and apply physical information from one area of physical expertise to another and understand what is common and what is discrete to each style.
  3. Perform basic technical steps and sequences.
  4. Understand the history and cultural context in which the form is situated.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops and tutorials.

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
Workshopof assessment is continuous and is based on the objectives of the unit20%
PerformanceDevelopment of technique20%
Participation2 in-class practical assessments60%

Text References

  • Appignanesi, Lisa. The cabaret. Studio Vista: Cassell and Collier MacMillan.
  • Denby, Edwin. (1986). Dance writings. London: Dance Books.
  • Giordano, Gus. (1978). Anthology of American Jazz dance. Illinois: Orion Publishing House.
  • Steeh, Judith. (1982). History of Ballet and modern dance. London: Bison Books Ltd.
  • Kislan, Richard. (1987). Hoofing on Broadway: A history of show dancing. London: Simon and Shuster.
  • Sorell, Walte. (1967). The dance through the ages. Thames and Hudson.
  • Hammond, Sandra. K. (1984). Ballet basics. California; Mayfield Publishing Co.

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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