Catalog Review

For Course Qualities In Effect For 2020-21

Process Date: 29-MAR-2024

MUDA - Dance

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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
G034 - GER Fine Arts Div
S053 - Dance Course (MUDA)
UD01 - Division of Fine Arts
UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course
Prerequisites:
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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: 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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
G034 - GER Fine Arts Div
S053 - Dance Course (MUDA)
UD01 - Division of Fine Arts
UL02 - 100-199 Introductory Course
Prerequisites:
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: 15 IP Allowed: No
Permission Req.: No Schedule Type: 05 - Lab/Studio Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A003 - Music Course
A005 - Cross-Listed Course
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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: Movement for the Theatre: Fundamentals of Movement  
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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.

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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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.

149 MOVEMENT THAR: SOCIAL DANCE Active
  Long Title: Movement for the Theatre: Social Dance  
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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.

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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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.

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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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.

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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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: No
Permission Req.: Yes Schedule Type: 14 - Directed Study Campus: Appleton Main Campus
Attributes: A003 - Music Course
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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
G010 - XX Fine Arts GER (86cr)
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.