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  • DANC 2850: Introduction to Dance/Movement Therapy

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Introduces the basic concepts of Dance/Movement Therapy. Provides a broad overview of the major domains of Dance/Movement Therapy.
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  • DANC 2880: Moving Mainstream Dance Trends in Popular Culture

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Explores the dynamic role of dance in shaping and reflecting societal trends. Examines American popular dance's historical and cultural roots while considering how it circulates within neighborhoods, clubs, stages, music videos, films, television, and social media. Addresses overarching themes like cultural appropriation and commodification, globalization, perceptions of gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, authenticity, and aesthetic innovation, across diverse genres such as Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballroom, and Broadway dance. Focuses on building cultural competency skills related to dance participation. Engages students in critical readings, video analysis, oral and written discussion, and original research projects.
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  • DANC 3140: Dance Production and Lighting

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Introduces essential aspects of dance production. Focuses on theory and practice of lighting for dance. Includes consideration of costuming, set design, sound design, backstage organization, make-up for dance, promotion, and programming. Includes lecture and lab experience.
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  • DANC 3160: Dance Accompaniment

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Designed for students interested in musical accompaniment for dance. Explores rhythmic structures and its components in music and dance, composing a percussion score for dance, and building percussion instruments. Emphasizes practical skills in performing simple and complex rhythmic patterns on drum. Includes participation, writing, lecture, and discussion.
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  • DANC 3210R: Pointe III

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): DANC 2210R and advanced intermediate equivalent skill level to be determined by audition.. Corequisite(s): DANC 3270R. For students at an advanced-intermediate pointe technique level. Develops increased coordination, control, articulation of the feet, stamina, and flexibility in pointe training. Emphasizes barre and center work to build strength necessary for further advanced study. Explores movement from classical repertoire. Requires ballet attire. May be repeated for a total of six credits toward graduation.. Course Lab fee of $120 for support applies. Corequisite:    DANC 3270R
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  • DANC 3220R: Allegro Dance III

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Corequisite(s): DANC 3270R or DANC 4270R. Focuses on allegro ballet technique at an intermediate level. Explores jumps, turns, and other allegro technical abilities. Builds strength and control necessary for further advanced study. Explores the development of musicality and epaulement as it relates to artistic interpretations. Prepares students to perform intermediate and advanced allegro variations from the classical repertoire. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits toward graduation. Corequisite:    DANC 3270R AND DANC 4270R
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  • DANC 3270R: Ballet Technique and Theory III

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): DANC 2270R and advanced-intermediate equivalent skill level to be determined by audition. For students at an advanced-intermediate ballet technique skill level. Provides experience in barre and center work to increase strength and flexibility. Includes experimentation with musicality as it relates to artistry. Requires ballet attire. May be repeated for a total of 18 credits toward graduation.. Course Lab fee of $216 for support applies.
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  • DANC 3290R: Ballet Repertoire

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): By audition only. Corequisite(s): DANC 2270R or DANC 3270R or DANC 4270R. Explores the development of artistic interpretation as students learn styles of various ballet repertoire. May be repeatable for up to 16 credits towards graduation. May be graded credit/no credit.. Course lab fee of $75 for specialized materials applies.
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  • DANC 3330: Modern Dance Workshop

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): DANC 2340 and University Advanced Standing. A continuation of DANC 2330 and DANC 2340. Emphasizes the relationship between improvisation and composition in the choreographic process. Focuses on developing fluency in creating and developing content and creating appropriate form for that content. Explores established choreographic forms in both solo and small group settings. Requires some choreographic work outside of class.
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  • DANC 3340: Ballet Choreography

    2.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): DANC 2330, DANC 2340, and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): DANC 3270R or DANC 4270R. For dance majors desiring ballet emphasis. Explores the choreographic process using ballet vocabulary as a framework. Includes the creation of student works. Examines plot, character, and theme as part of the creative process.
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