Dance Lineages 1

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

120 Hours

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Dance Lineages represents a unique “embodied” approach to understanding the diversity of Australian contemporary dance practice. Students investigate and analyse the background, influences, histories, physicalities and aesthetics informing Australian dance artists today in the context of broader regional, and global trends. Key concepts and philosophies including romanticism, classicism, modernism and postmodernism will inform students’ research and performative presentations of excerpts of seminal Australian dance works from the 20th and 21st centuries.

This subject will enable students to:
• acquire a critical vocabulary and analytical approach to the appreciation of artistic dance works;
• attain proficiency in written and verbal communication skills in order to articulate ideas with confidence;
• articulate and debate the central concepts presented in seminars, in the required readings, video screenings and live performances of artistic dance works;
• develop an appreciation of the cultural and historical context of dance works;
• critically analyse and evaluate discourses and performances of artistic dance works with appropriate norms (criteria) and dance genre /style frameworks;
• acquire a basic level of information literacy;
• develop the capacity for independent research.

Written assignment Bibliography Task 20% Due mid semester

Essay of 2000 words 40% Due at the end of semester

Group performance presentation of excerpt of Australian choreography 40% Due in the exam period
Hurdle requirements: Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject.

A subject reader will be available.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.