Overview
Description
This class investigates cinematic approaches to dance choreography and performance. Students learn the creative and technical skills needed to create short dance films including conceptualization, directing, recording, lighting, and editing. As a practice-led course, students gain hands-on experience in creating dance for camera. The coursework will include screendance viewings, history and theory readings, studio practice, independent projects, and collaborative work.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Dance major or minor
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Dance major or minor
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Every Fall - Even Years
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Dance major or minor
Attributes
StandardRepeatable up to 6 credits
Learning Outcomes
- identify the technical and creative elements of screendance as a form.
- formulate ideas and bring them through the pre-production, production, and post-production phases of creation.
- demonstrate an awareness of historical and/or contemporary trends in screendance.
- communicate critical inquiry and articulate feedback of self and others in verbal discussion and in written reflections.