Process Date: 19-APR-2024
| 110 | DANCE APPRECIATION | Active |
| Long Title: Dance Appreciation |
| Units: | 3 | Cross-Listing Parent: | MUDA 110 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 05 - Lab/Studio | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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| Description: | How do you define dance? Where is dance found? How does dance affect you? As we explore this line of inquiry, we will touch on topics such as dance history, theory, culture and documentation. Drawing from a variety of somatic practices and our collaborative experience, we will physically sample approaches to dance and practice noticing dance in our lives. |
| 132 | ENSEMBLE THINKING | Active |
| Long Title: Ensemble Thinking |
| Units: | 3 | Cross-Listing Parent: | MUDA 132 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 05 - Lab/Studio | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Ensemble Thinking is a system of physical, improvisational, group exercises that provides organizing lenses through which we observe and participate in movement and performance. Using this technique, we will develop awareness and listening skills for relating to others, build a common language, and practice collaboratively creating dances. Through embodied studio investigations, this course introduces students to dance composition. |
| 134 | CONTACT IMPROVISATION | Active |
| Long Title: Contact Improvisation |
| Units: | 3 | Cross-Listing Parent: | MUDA 134 | Repeatable: | Yes |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 05 - Lab/Studio | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
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| Description: | Contact Improvisation is a partnering dance form that explores movement possibilites created when two or more individual bodies are touching and/or sharing weight, balance or support. The practice of Contact Improvisation encourages the development of self-responsibility, awareness, clear physical communication and a strong, versitile body. This is a rigorous dance lab in which we will experiment with action, physics and listening. |
| 136 | EMBODIED CREATIVE PRACTICE | Active |
| Long Title: Embodied Creative Practice |
| Units: | 3 | Cross-Listing Parent: | MUDA 136 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 05 - Lab/Studio | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | This is a course designed to build your creative muscle. In the supportive community of this class, we will access your individual story, writing, drawing, movement and voice to create and perform for each other every class meeting. Employing diverse performance techniques and referencing various readings, we will discover and craft our unique inspirations, directions, and experience. |
| 138 | ARTICULATING THE SOLO BODY | Active |
| Long Title: Articulating the Solo Body |
| Units: | 3 | Cross-Listing Parent: | MUDA 138 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 05 - Lab/Studio | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Based in ReWire/Dancing States and other contemporary techniques, this course will build a movement foundation for the solo dancing body. In the studio, we will work with clarity, speed, and precision to develop a versatile and conscious dancer. We will also explore topics such as performance, intention, and habits while dancing. |
| 143 | FUNDAMENTALS OF MOVEMENT | Active |
| Long Title: Fundamentals of Movement: Practices of Care for the Performing Artist, Athlete |
| Units: | 3 | Cross-Listing Parent: | THAR 143 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Fundamentals of Movement introduces the performing artist, the performing athlete to tactics of care, injury prevention, performance enhancement, and wellness. Through experiential anatomy, fascial training, restorative and preventative somatic practices students actively engage with experiential tools that will enhance and add longevity to their performative careers, whatever performative situation comes next. The course will have reading, viewing, discussion, written and verbal critique, and experiential components. Recommended for students who wish to participate in theatre, opera, musical and collaborative productions as well as competitive sport and athletics. |
| 145 | MOVEMENT THAR: BALLET | Active |
| Long Title: Movement for the Theatre: Ballet |
| Units: | 3 | Cross-Listing Parent: | THAR 145 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 14 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Movement for the Theatre introduces students to the basic movement and gestural vocabulary of the dance discipline and promotes a fundamental understanding of how dance and movement serve as one of the contributing arts to the theatre. In each section, emphasis will be placed on basic technique, historical context, and their relationship to common theatre, musical, and opera production practices. Recommended for students who wish to participate in theatre, opera, and musical productions. Only 6 units of Movement for the Theatre (any type) can count toward the theatre arts major. |
| 147 | PHYSICAL PRACTICE: MOD DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Physical Practice: Modern Dance |
| Units: | 3 | Cross-Listing Parent: | THAR 147 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Physical Practice introduces students to dance as an embodied practice, academic study and a process of investigating and making. This class section explores the basic elements of contemporary modern dance: coordination, alignment, time, space, speed, rhythm, weight, and solo/ensemble practice. Emphasis is placed on moving and dancing a lot, getting sweaty in order to build strength and stamina in the body and mind. The course will have viewing, discussion, written and verbal critique, composition, and experiential components. Recommended for students who wish to participate in theatre, opera, musical and collaborative productions. This course can be repeated (and can be taken by students who previously took THAR 147 under the old title.) Only 6 units of Physical Practice (any type) can count toward the theatre arts major. |
| 149 | PHYSICAL PRACTICE: BROADWAY | Active |
| Long Title: Physical Practice: Broadway Styles |
| Units: | 3 | Cross-Listing Parent: | THAR 149 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Physical Practice introduces students to dance as an embodied practice, academic study and a process of investigating and making. This class section explores the basic elements of contemporary Broadway dance: coordination, alignment, time, space, speed, rhythm, weight, and solo/ensemble practice. Emphasis is placed on moving and dancing a lot, getting sweaty in order to build strength and stamina in the body and mind. The course will have viewing, discussion, written and verbal critique, composition, and experiential components. Recommended for students who wish to participate in theatre, opera, musical and collaborative productions. This course can be repeated (and can be taken by students who previously took THAR 149 under the old title.) Only 6 units of Physical Practice (any type) can count toward the theatre arts major. |
| 185 | MOVEMENT & TEXT | Active |
| Long Title: Movement and Text |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | THAR 185 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 14 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | This studio-based introductory course examines the interplay of physical movement with verbal and written texts. Using choreographic approaches and improvisational structures, students will investigate how to mine a theatrical text for its range of expression, embodiment, and compositional qualities, and to examine the kinesthetic body as a text. |
| 191 | DIRECTED STUDY IN DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Directed Study in Dance |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 14 - Directed Study | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. |
| 220 | TOPICS IN MOVEMENT/PERFORMANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Topics in Movement/Performance |
| Units: | 3 | Cross-Listing Parent: | MUDA 220 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 20 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 05 - Lab/Studio | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course A015 - Topics Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Topics in this series vary from year to year. May be repeated when topic is different. Topic for Spring 2024: Musicians in Movement |
| 221 | DANCE STD: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES | Active |
| Long Title: Dance Studies: Global Perspectives |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | THAR 221 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 18 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div G042 - GER Global Diversity S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | This course introduces major concepts, approaches and issues in the study of dance as a cultural, historical and artistic practice. By examining key texts in dance studies, viewing dance films and engaging in the practice of dancing, students will investigate how moving bodies shaped history while considering dance as a form of cultural identity and political power. |
| 222 | DANCE, YOGA, & BODY KNOWLEDGE | Active |
| Long Title: Dance, Yoga, and Body Knowledge in Religion |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | RLST 221 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div G042 - GER Global Diversity S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | This class introduces students to the concept of embodied knowledge, asking students 'what do our bodies know and how do they learn?' and 'what do the performances of our bodies create?' Students will explore embodied ways of knowing at the intersection of Indian classical dance, yoga, and Hindu traditions and then create and analyze their own movement practices as part of the class. |
| 341 | C.S: TOOLS FOR EMBODIED RESEAR | Active |
| Long Title: |
| Units: | 6 | Cross-Listing Parent: | THAR 341 | Repeatable: | No |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | 15 | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | No | Schedule Type: | 01 - Standard | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course A005 - Cross-Listed Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | What constitutes performance and how is performance a site of possibility, discourse, dissension, and connection? Through the lens of dance as a foundation, we grapple with embodying our research and creating action in our campus communities and beyond. This upper-level course is meant to prepare students for their senior capstone and for any students who want to dive into deep research. |
| 390 | TUTORIAL IN DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Tutorial in Dance |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 09 - Tutorial | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | A tutorial is a student-driven course of study undertaken by an individual student or a small group of students in collaboration with one or more faculty members from the department. The primary goal of a tutorial is the expansion, refinement, and synthesis of knowledge through in-depth exploration of a specific topic. A tutorial may be arranged with an instructor in accordance with the guidelines contained in the course catalog and any departmental requirements. |
| 391 | DIRECTED STUDY IN DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Directed Study in Dance |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 14 - Directed Study | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. |
| 399 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Independent Study in Dance |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | Yes |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 10 - IS | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL03 - 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | An independent study is largely student-directed work in scholarship or creative activity supervised by a member of an academic department. An independent study may be arranged with an instructor in accordance with the guidelines contained in the course catalog and any departmental requirements. |
| 590 | TUTORIAL IN DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Tutorial in Dance |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 09 - Tutorial | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | A tutorial is a student-driven course of study undertaken by an individual student or a small group of students in collaboration with one or more faculty members from the department. The primary goal of a tutorial is the expansion, refinement, and synthesis of knowledge through in-depth exploration of a specific topic. A tutorial may be arranged with an instructor in accordance with the guidelines contained in the course catalog and any departmental requirements. |
| 591 | DIRECTED STUDY IN DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Directed Study in Dance |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 14 - Directed Study | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. |
| 599 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Independent Study in Dance |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 10 - IS | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL04 - 400-599 Advanced Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | An independent study is largely student-directed work in scholarship or creative activity supervised by a member of an academic department. An independent study may be arranged with an instructor in accordance with the guidelines contained in the course catalog and any departmental requirements. |
| 690 | TUTORIAL IN DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Tutorial in Dance |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 09 - Tutorial | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | A tutorial is a student-driven course of study undertaken by an individual student or a small group of students in collaboration with one or more faculty members from the department. The primary goal of a tutorial is the expansion, refinement, and synthesis of knowledge through in-depth exploration of a specific topic. A tutorial may be arranged with an instructor in accordance with the guidelines contained in the course catalog and any departmental requirements. |
| 691 | DIRECTED STUDY IN DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Directed Study in Dance |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 14 - Directed Study | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. |
| 699 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DANCE | Active |
| Long Title: Independent Study in Dance |
| Units: | 1 TO 98 | Cross-Listing Parent: | Repeatable: | Yes | |
| S/U Only: | No | Enr Limit per Sec: | None | IP Allowed: | No |
| Permission Req.: | Yes | Schedule Type: | 10 - IS | Campus: | Appleton Main Campus |
| Attributes: | A003 - Music Course G034 - GER Fine Arts Div S053 - Dance Course (MUDA) UD01 - Division of Fine Arts UL01 - Upper Level Degree Cr (200+) UL05 - 600-699 Capstone Course |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Description: | An independent study is largely student-directed work in scholarship or creative activity supervised by a member of an academic department. An independent study may be arranged with an instructor in accordance with the guidelines contained in the course catalog and any departmental requirements. |