DANC 390 - Special Topics

Credits: 3 in fall or winter, 4 in spring
Planned Offering: Offered in fall or winter when interest is expressed and departmental resource permit.

Prerequisite: Instructor consent. An advanced studio course for experienced dancers exploring various choreographic styles and methods and the intersections between technique, aesthetics and creative collaboration. This course permits the student to follow a program of specialized applied research in order to widen the scope of experience and to build upon concepts covered in other courses. The course culminates in a performance piece for presentation. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Spring 2014 Topic:

DANC 390: Arts Management (4). Open to all classes and majors with instructor consent. This course is a synthesis of a supervised arts practicum with the history, theory and practices of facility and company management This class offers significant participation in and responsibility for managing a large arts event while working directly with a non-profit arts organization. Studies include the innovative challenges and solutions facing arts administrators, practical experience engaging in arts leadership, financial practices, creating organizational structures, production coordination, house and backstage management, strategic planning, marketing. public relations and volunteerism. No performing experience is necessary. (HA) Davies. Spring 2014