CONTEMPORARY DANCE II

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate understanding of concepts fundamental to Contemporary dance technique. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Manipulate the elements of dance for creative and expressive communication and understanding: space, time, force/energy/movement qualities Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop personal expression and group awareness through movement Audience: Undergraduate 4. Increase the body’s facility for health and expression Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply a working vocabulary and technical skills for further study of Contemporary technique; a survey of Contemporary Dance Technique Principles. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Apply basic skills: basic locomotion, simple pathways, and direction changes. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate understanding of concepts fundamental to Contemporary dance technique. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Manipulate the elements of dance for creative and expressive communication and understanding: space, time, force/energy/movement qualities Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop personal expression and group awareness through movement Audience: Undergraduate 4. Increase the body’s facility for health and expression Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply a working vocabulary and technical skills for further study of Contemporary technique; a survey of Contemporary Dance Technique Principles. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Apply basic skills: basic locomotion, simple pathways, and direction changes. Audience: Undergraduate