Emphasis on the role that the dancer must play to facilitate the realization of the choreographer's concept. DNCE BC3572 y Dance Production 3.0 pts. The rigorous study of the visual elements of dance design through aesthetic and critical evaluation of lighting, costume, and scenographic techniques. DNCE BC3574 Seminar on Contemporary Choreographers and Their Works 3.0 pts. Choreographic methods, structures, themes, and vocabulary are examined in seminar discussions.
Students attend performances, write short analytic papers, and present a final research project.
DNCE BC3576 y Dance Criticism 3.0 pts. Intensive practice in writing about dance. Observation includes weekly performances and classroom videotape sessions. Embodying Change in 20th-century American Performance 3.0 pts. Not offered in 2000-2001.