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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2020-2021 
    
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Dance Major Learning Outcomes


Goal 1:  Students will be able to perform dance movement.

  • Learning Outcome 1.  Students will demonstrate proficiency in dance technique.
  • Learning Outcome 2.  Students will demonstrate performance ability in dance.

Goal 2:  Students will create and stage a dance to express meaning.

  • Learning Outcome 1.  Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of choreography.
  • Learning Outcome 2.  Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of production techniques.

Goal 3:  Students will understand dance in its historical and cultural context.

  • Learning Outcome 1.  Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for the historical development of dance.
  • Learning Outcome 2.  Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for dance as a multicultural expression.

Goal 4:  Students will understand the meaning and appreciate the quality of dance performance.

  • Learning Outcome 1.  Students will be able to analyze and critique dance performance.

Goal 5:  Students will understand the foundations of dance education.

  • Learning Outcome 1.  Students will demonstrate an understanding of the science of dance as it relates to anatomy and dance injury prevention.
  • Learning Outcome 2.  Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for dance education in the context of public schools, private dance studios and recreational settings.