Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have an understanding of the nature of dance in education and its place in the Victorian Curriculum and Standards Framework: Arts document; have a basic knowledge of the available resources that can help with ideas, and the range of stimulus materials that can be used in a dance program; have examined the common elements of the arts and the unique qualities of dance; be able to observe and analyse the movement of others; be able to articulate a rationale for the inclusion of dance in the school curriculum; display a commitment to the process of dance education.
Synopsis This subject introduces students to the rationale of education through the arts and the place of dance in arts education. The processes common to the arts - creating/making and presenting, arts criticism and aesthetics, and past and present contexts - will be examined. Other aspects of dance curriculum such as devising dance lessons, dance units and dance courses; and safe dance practice. Practical experience in dance is a major component of this subject.
Assessment Essay (2000 words): 60% + Dance composition: 30% + Log book: 30%