Dance Major Learning Outcomes

Goal 1:  Students will perform dance movement proficiently.

• Student Learning Outcome 1.  Students will be able to perform dance technique proficiently.
• Student Learning Outcome 2.  Students will related dance science concepts to dance technique.

Goal 2:  Students will examine dance in historical and cultural contexts.

• Student Learning Outcome 1.  Students will be able to situate dance in historical context.
• Student Learning Outcome 2.  Students will be able to explain the impact of history and culture on dance.
• Student Learning Outcome 3.  Students will be able to explain the impact of dance and history on culture.

Goal 3:  Students will analyze and critique dance movement in varied contexts.

• Student Learning Outcome 1.  Students will be able to analyze and critique dance performance.
• Student Learning Outcome 2.  Students will be able to analyze dance movement for efficiency of movement.
• Student Learning Outcome 3.  Students will be able to identify cultural influences in dance technique.

Goal 4:  Students will apply dance theory in practice.

• Student Learning Outcome 1.  Students will apply dance theory in a developmentally appropriate, concept-based dance lesson for a specific population.
• Student Learning Outcome 2.  Students will apply choreographic concepts/principles to create a dance.