Performance Management

Subject DNCE10001 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 6.25
Level: 1 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Southbank - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 4 hours per week
Total Time Commitment: 5 hours per week
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirments for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Contact

Faculty of the VCA and Music Student Centre
Email: vcam-info@unimelb.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 9685 9419
Fax: +61 3 9685 9358
Web: www.vcam.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject is delivered through a series of workshops, seminars and lectures to assist students with strategies to achieve optimal performance in dance. Areas of study include performance psychology, communication studies including group dynamics, goal setting and motivational strategies, health and nutrition, injury prevention and management with a focus on safe dance practice.

In order to successfully complete this subject, students are normally expected to undertake additional self-directed individual study for 1 hour per week.
Objectives:
  • demonstrate an ability to work cooperatively, harmoniously and imaginatively with choreographers and other dancers;
  • perform with a varied range of interpretative and creative skills;
  • perform in a wide variety of dance styles;
  • demonstate maturity, professionalism, reliability and endurance;
  • perform works from the professional dance repertoire;
  • articulate the dance making process and structure;
  • deploy effective rehearsal and production procedures, techniques and skills involved in the creation and staging of a dance performance;
  • apply theatre technology in a creative and flexible way;
  • evaluate various legal and ethical considerations that are applicable to the dance profession;
  • explore performance procedures and requirements within a variety of venues and contexts.
Assessment:

Participation and contribution to course work including satisfactory completion of set tasks (60%); written assignments totalling no more than 2000 words (40%). Hurdle requirement - 80% attendance.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On completion of this subject students should have acquired the following:

  • the capacity to communicate orally and in writing;
  • the ability to access, evaluate and synthesise data and other information;
  • the ability to evaluate data;
  • the capacity to solve problems.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Dance (VCA)

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