DANC 342 - The Dance Experience

Units: 3
Study of dance theory and development; dance as a creative form and process; exploration of various dance forms, techniques and methods. Opportunities to create and share lesson plans. Lecture Units: 2; Activity Units: 1.

Equivalent Quarter Course: DANC 3241.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

articulate, in oral and written work, the importance of creativity and dance in education;
appreciate dance as a powerful form of communication and art in culture;
employ popular pedagogy and educational theory in curriculum development and implementation;
develop and teach age-appropriate creative dance lesson plans that meet California State Visual and Performing Arts Framework Standards when faced with teaching dance or using dance as a tool for teaching other content;
think critically and respond articulately when observing and and analyzing creative dance works;
work collaboratively and respectfully with peers in creative exercises to further develop understanding of self and others;
Exhibit intellect, imagination, sensibility and sensitivity when participating in creative endeavors.