Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

In this experiential course students will develop an understanding of the movement concepts (action, space, time, force, relationship) which are the framework for making and teaching dance. This course will explore dance as a non-verbal expressive language, and will introduce students to a variety of aspects of dance within the curriculum. Previous dance training is not required.

COURSE DETAILS:

This class will be offered remotely and synchronously.  Students are expected to be online and available during scheduled class times.  See 'Grading Notes' section for more information.

During the Summer 2021 semester, EDUC 330 is offered alongside EDUC 430.  EDUC 330 is an introductory experiential movement course where students will learn about and integrate the movement concepts into a way of creating movement sequences as a non-verbal language of expression.  EDUC 430 is a course for students who wish to integrate movement and dance into their teaching as outlined below. Students in both courses will work together. i. e. EDUC 330 will be learning about the concepts and Educ 430 will be teaching the concepts. The last hour will be in depth study for EDUC 430 connecting movement concepts and curricular materials as noted below.

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This course is designed for teachers who plan to teach dance in the school system in arts, physical education, dance program specialist or classroom contexts from grades K - 12. Students will learn a developmental progression of teaching dance to primary, intermediate and secondary students with consideration of the distinctive needs and abilities of each of these groups. Extensive dance experience is not required so much as a keen desire to explore movement ideas and possibilities in a creative and supportive learning environment. All dance ability levels are welcome. When this class meets in person it is an active experiential class. We do the best we can online and have come up with some interesting movement tasks designed to keep us all moving as much as online allows!

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Students are expected to demonstrate an ongoing and clear understanding of the movement elements in their developing work. One objective of this course is to explore creative ways of integrating literature, writing and art with dance with plenty of opportunity for self expression and individual interest areas. This course seeks to encourage integration of movement into all curricular areas in exciting and innovative ways, including the new indigenous connections, multicultural content, social justice and trauma informed care. We will cover the Fundamental Movement Patterns and their significance to human learning and development as well as Anne Green Gilbert's Brain Dance. Students will learn a variety of approaches to generating choreography as well as have opportunities to create, perform and critique their own small group dance compositions. They will study lesson and unit planning, assessment strategies and the Ministry of Education’s IRP’s for dance. Assigned readings will consider contemporary issues related to dance in education. Students are expected to be articulate and conversant with main ideas of the course (quiz in class July 22). All assignments are required and must be completed to achieve a passing grade. There will be no final examination in this course.

Grading

Materials

REQUIRED READING: