Course Description
Introduction to writing about dance in different contexts through informal and formal written assignments (including a research paper), as well as readings and discussions.
Athena Title
Writing in Dance
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Students will gain practice and proficiency in basic writing skills as applied to the specific discipline (and many sub-disciplines) of dance following standard conventions. 2. Students will experiment with the global processes of writing, including developing ideas, gathering appropriate evidence, developing a voice, revising, editing, as well as the collaborate practices of giving and receiving feedback to drafts and final works. 3. Students will increase their comparative and analytical knowledge and abilities regarding modes of thinking, rhetorical, format, and language variances through reading exemplars of various written texts for/about dance within the various dance-related fields. 4. Students will gain experience in using writing assignments in order to facilitate critical thinking about subjects of interest within the field. 5. Students will gain proficiency in the aspects of writing an academic research paper on a topic within the discipline of dance, following standard conventions and practices for the sub- area of dance chosen.
Topical Outline
Introduction to Discipline-Specific Writing in Dance Building, Communicating, and Organizing a Written Argument Writing as Thinking: Analysis of Critical and Creative Thinking for Dance-Specific Writing Aspects of a Research Paper Understanding the Process of Writing: Rewriting, Editing, Feedback Cycles Reflections on Writing for Dance
Syllabus