Contemporary Dance Theory

This subject is not offered in 2016.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Research and analysis of Contemporary Dance philosophies and ideologies. Review and development of Dance in Education rationale. An overview of Australian state system dance curriculums

Contribution and participation to class discussion and completion of set readings (20%); class presentation (30%); research paper 2,000 words (50%).

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject, students should have

• The ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• 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

Not offered in 2009