Course Description
Faculty-supervised research in a student-selected topic in aesthetics, education, history, science, or technology. The student will write a proposal, conduct research, and present findings.
Athena Title
Applied Research
Non-Traditional Format
Independent study.
Prerequisite
Fourth-year student status and permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
In-depth research of selected topic relating to dance studies. Faculty supervised research project resulting in comprehensive research paper and public oral presentation.
Topical Outline
The selected research project should promote one the following lines of research: to become well read in dance literature and produce a comprehensive paper on a dance topic; to become a sophisticated and self-conscious analyst of movement providing insightful observation to dance and the movement realm; to understand the relationship of dance to other media; to be knowledgeable in the field of dance pedagogy, history or criticism; to understand dance in terms of its broad cultural and aesthetic impact in the world; to become familiarized with the impact of technological interface with dance production.
Syllabus