Classical Ballet Pedagogy 1B

Subject DNCE60006 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 6 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
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: 5 hours per week
Total Time Commitment: 10 hours per week
Prerequisites:

Classical Ballet Pedagogy 1A
Corequisites:

Recommended Background Knowledge:

Non Allowed Subjects:

Core Participation Requirements:

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: Advanced study of early training of children in classical ballet. Planning the teaching year, teaching strategies, classroom management are all examined. The teaching of Improvisation is taught. Making dances for individuals is included. As well, a programme for body awareness incorporating strengthening and flexibility exercises is examined and taught. There are also practical teaching sessions involving ballet students of the appropriate age and level of training. Anatomical and kinaesthetic concepts are discussed and explored as vital components of teaching ballet.
Objectives:

Assessment: Participation and contribution to tutorials and classes (10%); the structure and composition of elements of a component of ballet training taught in a practical situation at the end of Week 6 (30%); A written presentation of 1,000 words at the end of the Semester (20%); the composition and demonstration of a complete classical ballet class for Year 1 taught in a practical situation at the end of the Semester (40%).
Prescribed Texts:

Recommended Texts:

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 skills:

  • The ability to communicate orally and in writing

  • The capacity for kinaesthetic awareness

  • The ability to interpret and analyse

  • The capacity to evaluate and synthesise data and other information

  • The ability to identify aesthetic domains

  • The ability to apply theory to practice

Links to further information: http://www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/
Notes: Not offered in 2009

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