DANC 280 DANC Portfolio*

The Dance Portfolio course will provide students with the opportunity to prepare a comprehensive Portfolio that will demonstrate the abilities and character of the person who created it. This Portfolio will be a tool to assist students when transferring to another college, auditioning for dance programs, and seeking employment in the field of dance. In this course, students will gather documentation of their work history, participate in a service-learning project or internship, and demonstrate that they have achieved the Dance Department Student Learning Objectives. Students will complete this project with a final presentation juried by faculty within the program.

Credits

1 Credit

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

Prerequisite

Students must be in their final year of the Dance Program and have completed a minimum of 45 credit hours toward an AA degree in Dance.

DANC 280DANC Portfolio*

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Dance

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

Credit Hours Narrative

1 Credit

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

Prerequisite Narrative

Students must be in their final year of the Dance Program and have completed a minimum of 45 credit hours toward an AA degree in Dance.

Grading Method

Letter grade

Repeatable

Y

III. Catalog Course Description

The Dance Portfolio course will provide students with the opportunity to prepare a comprehensive Portfolio that will demonstrate the abilities and character of the person who created it. This Portfolio will be a tool to assist students when transferring to another college, auditioning for dance programs, and seeking employment in the field of dance. In this course, students will gather documentation of their work history, participate in a service-learning project or internship, and demonstrate that they have achieved the Dance Department Student Learning Objectives. Students will complete this project with a final presentation juried by faculty within the program.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Create a comprehensive Portfolio including a resume/vitae, representative examples of dance coursework both video and written work, service-learning/internship procedures, and a researched response paper
  • Present their Portfolio to a jury of Dance/Fine Art faculty using successful and effective public presentation skills as demonstrated by the corresponding grading rubric
  • Complete an exit survey to evaluate their experience with the department and expound on future goals within the field of dance

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

Potential graduates will participate in and be able to identify and demonstrate application of dance concepts through a service-learning/internship and researched response paper Potential graduates will be able to show choreographic skills and movement quality through demonstration on a prepared video Potential graduates will display knowledge of history, terminology, practice, methods, scholarly literature, culture, diversity, and genres as they apply to dance through examples of coursework and study. Potential graduates will create a personal resume/vitae highlighting their education and experience in the dance field.

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Required Assignments

Completed Portfolio including: Vitae Coursework samples Video Service Project Procedures/Notes Service Project Response Paper Portfolio Presentation Exit Survey

Required Exams

Formative (on-going) assessments: Attendance and participation. Students will attend all monthly check-in meetings with the professor in charge and schedule any additional meetings as necessary. Summative assessments: Students will be summatively assessed on their completed Portfolio. Students will be summatively assessed at end of term on their final Portfolio Presentation. Students will receive a summative assessment based on attendance and participation for the semester. To earn an A in this category students must consistently reach above and beyond average participation exhibiting energetic, attentive, inquisitive, and respectful attitudes and show planned management of both time and project goals resulting in a comprehensive and organized portfolio presented professionally and on time. Students will be summatively assessed at the end of term on completion of the exit survey to determine growth/change/ways of knowing and understanding.

Required Text

All reading materials provided by instructor.

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

Completed Portfolio including: Vitae Coursework samples Video Service Project Procedures/Notes Service Project Response Paper Portfolio Presentation Exit Survey Formative (on-going) assessments: Attendance and participation. Students will attend all monthly check-in meetings with the professor in charge and schedule any additional meetings as necessary. Summative assessments: Students will be summatively assessed on their completed Portfolio. Students will be summatively assessed at end of term on their final Portfolio Presentation. Students will receive a summative assessment based on attendance and participation for the semester. To earn an A in this category students must consistently reach above and beyond average participation exhibiting energetic, attentive, inquisitive, and respectful attitudes and show planned management of both time and project goals resulting in a comprehensive and organized portfolio presented professionally and on time. Students will be summatively assessed at the end of term on completion of the exit survey to determine growth/change/ways of knowing and understanding.