Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

It is crucial for dance practitioners to hone their technical and creative skills whilst continuing to develop and extend their practice through activities that lead to a broad range of performance outcomes. In the current artistic climate, dance artists must be able to contribute at a mature and professional level, to the creation of new work, and perform new work in live and/or digital contexts. A dynamic integration of reflection, problem solving, collaboration, interpretation and invention, through embodied knowledge, will ensure that as an emerging professional, you will be able to locate yourself within the myriad pathways of current practice in the Creative Industries.

Aims

The aim of this unit is to:

• Develop to a professional level and showcase the technical, interpretive, collaborative and creative skills acquired during the course of your study


• Realise an area of specialisation within your practice and at the same time extend the reach of your practice.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Contribute to a project that reflects a particular area of artistic investigation germane to your emerging practice.
2. Apply dance specific practice within a professional context with confidence and maturity.
3. Display artistry and communication (peers and audience) through public performances.
4. Problem solve and build collaborative skills within both collaborative and independent situations.

Content

This unit will comprise of a performance project, which is staff/industry initiated

Through your participation in the unit you will contribute to the creative process of new work by professional choreographers of national standing

The creative process will culminate in public performances via the Dance Graduation Season which will take place at the Gardens Theatre in mid-November

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

This unit combines supervised self-directed learning approaches and authentic tasks. Safe dance practice is a requirement for all activities associated with this unit.

Collaborative, team-based learning involving problem solving is integral to project-based learning, as are embodied and performative approaches to acquiring knowledge.

Assessment

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access complete Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Blackboard site for this unit.

You will be awarded a final grade on a 1 to 7 scale


SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You are required to participate in all calls and meetings in relation to the project.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Description: You will receive formative feedback on your progress in this unit during rehearsals/performances and discussions throughout the semester.

Assessment name: Performance
Description: (Formative and Summative) Formative and summative assessment of your involvement in the dance work, as displayed through public performances will be provided by the choreographer/s and unit coordinator. If the choreographer/s is/are not able to view the live performances formative and summative assessment will be provided by the unit coordinator and a full-time dance staff lecturer.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: TBA by UC

Assessment name: Demonstration
Description: (Formative and Summative) Formative and summative assessment of your physical participation throughout the creative process/rehearsal period will be provided by the choreographer/s
Relates to objectives: 1, 2, 4
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: TBA by UC

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

QUT will provide most resources in relation to the project. You are required to provide your own footwear, underwear and make-up.

Required Text:

There are no required texts for this unit

Recommended References:

Carlson, Marvin 1996 Performance: a critical introduction, London: Routledge.

Counsel, C. and Wolf, L. 2001 Performance Analysis, London: Routledge.

Mock, R (2000) Performing Processes- creating live performance, Bristol; Portland, Oregon: Intellect.

Sawyer, R. K. 1997 Creativity in Performance, Greenwich, Conn.: Ablex.

Schon, Donald, A. 1995 (2nd ed.) The Reflective Practitioner: how professionals think in action, Aldershot, England: Arena

Risk assessment statement

This unit involves physical work primarily in purpose-built dance studios and industry standard performance venues. If projects are site-specific or in non-dance venues, you are required to comply with the standard health and safety regulations, and take appropriate precautions to minimise risks. Full physical participation in any rehearsal is subject to compliance with safe dance practice. Physical challenges are an inherent part of dance practice. The development of essential risk-management skills that minimise potential injury is a high priority with all lecturing staff and supervisors. All students are taught safe dance principles as life-long learning skills and it is expected that you apply them in this unit. Due to the athletic nature of dance training, the dance department and its external supervisors will provide the necessary duty of care in emergency situations through its first-aid and health and safety arrangements. Access to on-campus doctors and dance physiotherapists is possible at short notice.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 27-Mar-2013