DANCE 381Dance Composition I

2 credits · Dance · Penn State

Introduction to the basic principles and craft of choreography. DANCE 381 Dance Composition I (2)This course is an introduction to the basic principles and craft of the art of choreography. The students will work with the principles and craft of choreography through practical methods to foster and enhance the creative process with relation to the solo form. Each student will develop an understanding of the architectural strengths of the proscenium stage and how best to use these for the solo form; gain knowledge of professional working methods through the exploration and use of the choreographic tools; develop an individual vocabulary through improvisational and choreographic elements; gain a knowledge of the craft for original creative expression; and demonstrate an overall understanding of the course by choreographing an original solo work as a culminating project.