Course Description

A special topics course in a variety of dance subjects, depending upon faculty instructor proposals; intensive study in selected topics in dance.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to do extra readings/assignments and write more substantial papers than will be required of undergraduate students. Written projects would include a comprehensive review of primary research applied towards a specific topic or a demonstration of mastery through an applied project beyond the requirements for undergraduate students, dependent upon individual instructor specifications. Graduate student papers and/or projects will be graded according to writing standards higher than the undergraduate students.

---

Athena Title

Special Topics

---

Undergraduate Prerequisite

Permission of department

---

Graduate Prerequisite

Permission of department

---

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

---

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will prepare a research presentation of their work in a seminar-like format to their colleagues and professors.
• Students will conduct research on an advanced level.
• Students will produce a comprehensive review of current and essential literature on the topic.
• Students will investigate, analyze, and organize materials.
• Students will deliver a research presentation (to colleagues and peers).
• Students will use the research in preparation of a proposal/abstract for a conference presentation.

---

Topical Outline

• The format for this course may be nontraditional and will address the above learning objectives under the guidance of the sponsoring faculty member for each special topics course that is taught.
• • Topic or Topics will be assigned
• • Preliminary review of literature on topic
• • Design research argument
• • Conduct research
• • Present Research
• • Discuss Research Findings
• • Evaluate Research

---