A final composition will demonstrate skills, sensitivities, and understandings acquired. Problems in Dance Research. Students present their work, at various phases of development, to their peers for critical review. This topic-specific seminar will address current issues in the field of dance, ranging from criticism, aesthetics, collaborations, and choreographic trends to funding in the arts, performance opportunities, dance training, and injury prevention. Frequent guests will stimulate discussion in their areas of interest and expertise.
Graduate students develop original works with the guidance of dance faculty.
These can range from explorative studies to major group works. Each student will contract with the instructor as to what they intend to accomplish within the course. This course is designed to stimulate insight and action in the arena of professional arts advocacy. The relationship among national standards, assessment, and implementation are examined within the context of Howard Gardener's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Doctoral students work closely with a faculty member in a specific research agenda, identified either by the student or the faculty member.