Number of Units: 2
Exclusions: None
Method of Delivery: St Luke’s
External Assessment:
Practical:Performance (20%) Composition (20%)
Written Exam: Appreciation (20%) Major work (40%)
Contribution to ATAR: Yes
Course Description
Students in Dance study the practice of Performance, Composition and Appreciation, as well as Dance and Technology. The course caters for students with all types of experiences in Dance with a Contemporary Modern focus. Dance is an engaging practical and experiential subject that requires students to both create and study Dance works, participate in performances and compose original work. This will allow students to acquire an understanding of Dance as an art form in order to develop and refine an appreciation of the value of Dance within creative and performing arts. Learning comes from practical experiences in each of these areas.
Why study this course
Students who undertake Dance have a love and passion for performing, choreographing and understanding Dance. Students in Dance enjoy a range of collaborative and individual experiences as well as having a balance of practical and theoretical learning experiences. Students in Dance generally have an interest or passion for dance as an art form, they may or may not have dance performing experience or formal training, but wish to create, move and understand Dance with purpose.
Topics
Preliminary Course
During the Preliminary course, the content comprises 3 areas: Performance, Composition and Appreciation.Students engage in collaborative and individual experiences with a direct focus on Safe Dance Practices. Learning comes from practical experiences in each of these areas.
HSC Course
In the HSC course, students continue their study of dance as an artform. They continue core study in the three core components. Students also undertake an in-depth study of Dance in one of the major study components, either Performance, Composition, Appreciation or Dance and Technology.
Through Dance students will choreograph, perform, critically analyse, make judgments and gain knowledge and understanding in an enriching learning environment.
Post School Options
Students who undertake Dance may pursue further study in Dance, Dance teaching, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Set Design, Choreography, Dance and Technology and Promotional work (such as Dance videos).