Dance

DAN 101 - Dance History

Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of Remedial Reading.

Description: A study of the development of dance as an art form from the Romantic Era at the end of the 19th century to the contemporary scene. Representative choreographers, dance theories, trends and personalities are discussed. The course includes film shows and subsequent seminar discussion related to the films, as well as practical workshops for exploring movement concepts and styles. Attendance at dance performances is required. SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED-GART; NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 3
Department: Art

DAN 105 - Choreography I

Prerequisites: for Dance A.A majors only or permission of the department

Description: This is the first course in the DAN 105 - DAN 106 sequence. The use of improvisation to introduce and develop elements of dance composition through exploration of the factors of space, rhythm and dynamics; solo and group studies. Additional independent studio hours are required (3 hours). SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED-GART; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 2
Department: Art

DAN 106 - Choreography II

Prerequisites: DAN 105.

Description: The use of improvisation to introduce and develop elements of dance composition through exploration of the factors of space, rhythm and dynamics; solo and group studies. Additional independent studio hours are required (3 hours). SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED-GART; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 2
Department: Art

DAN 109 - Dance for Musical Theater I

Prerequisites: for Acting A.A. degree majors only or permission of the Department.

Description: Training for movement for musical theatre with emphasis in modern jazz and tap (3 hours). SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 117 - African American Dance Ensemble, Rehearsal and Performance

Description: (Dual listed with AFR 110 - AFR 111) This is the first course in the DAN 117 - DAN 118 sequence. Participation in the production, rehearsal and performance of the African American Dance Ensemble Productions. SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 118 - African American Dance Ensemble, Rehearsal and Performance

Description: (Dual listed with AFR 110 - AFR 111) This is the second course in the DAN 117 - DAN 118 sequence. Participation in the production, rehearsal and performance of the African American Dance Ensemble Productions. SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 125 - A Survey of the Art of African American - Dancers and Choreographers

Description: (Dual listed with AFR 112) An introduction to the contributions of African American creative and performing artists to the development of social and theatrical dance in America. Classroom demonstrations by representative artists and field trips to dance concerts are part of the curriculum. SUNY GE-SART, SHUM; SUNY GEN ED-GART, GHUM; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Hours: 3
Department: Art

DAN 126 - Introduction to Modern Dance

Description: Studio work in basic dance techniques; movement and combinations explored and analyzed with emphasis on elements of space, energy and time. The aim: to develop (1) body awareness; (2) the ability to control and direct one's own body in organized rhythmic movement; (3) organic dance movement and an individually expressive body. No previous experience necessary. The course substitutes for one credit of physical education activity. Attendance at off-campus dance productions required (3 hours). SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED-GART; NCC GEN ED-PED, HUM Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 127 - Contemporary I

Prerequisites: Dance Major or permission of department.

Description: This is the first course in the DAN 127 - DAN 128 sequence. Training in modern dance techniques to develop (a) the body as a performing instrument, and (b) an awareness of the movement principles and aesthetic elements of specific dance studies (3 hours). SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED-GART; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 2
Department: Art

DAN 128 - Contemporary II

Prerequisites: DAN 127.

Description: This is the second course in the DAN 127 - DAN 128 sequence. Training in modern dance techniques to develop (a) the body as a performing instrument, and (b) an awareness of the movement principles and aesthetic elements of specific dance studies (3 hours). SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 2
Department: Art

DAN 129 - Rehearsal and Performance

Prerequisites: for Dance A.A. degree majors only or permission of the department.

Description: This is the first course in the DAN 129 - DAN 132 sequence. Study and performance of selected choreographed works and new works which may be traditional, contemporary or experimental in concept and structure. (Available for one credit each semester to be taken in a four-semester sequence.) SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 130 - Rehearsal and Performance

Prerequisites: for Dance A.A. degree majors only or permission of the department.

Description: This is the second course in the DAN 129 - DAN 132 sequence. Study and performance of selected choreographed works and new works which may be traditional, contemporary or experimental in concept and structure. (Available for one credit each semester to be taken in a four-semester sequence.) SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 131 - Rehearsal and Performance

Prerequisites: for Dance A.A. degree majors only or permission of the department.

Description: This is the third course in the DAN 129 - DAN 132 sequence. Study and performance of selected choreographed works and new works which may be traditional, contemporary or experimental in concept and structure. (Available for one credit each semester to be taken in a four-semester sequence.) SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 132 - Rehearsal and Performance

Prerequisites: for Dance A.A. degree majors only or permission of the department.

Description: This is the fourth course in the DAN 129 - DAN 132 sequence. Study and performance of selected choreographed works and new works which may be traditional, contemporary or experimental in concept and structure. (Available for one credit each semester to be taken in a four-semester sequence.) SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 139 - Ballet for Non-Majors

Description: A course designed for non-major students. The non-major students will acquire essential ballet terminology, knowledge of movement theories as well as practical understanding of the classical and contemporary principles of ballet aesthetics as a performing art. Areas of class work will include barre practices for body alignment, feet and arm configurations, center work with allegro and adagio movement combinations with variations across the space of the dance studio. SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-FAPA Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Hours: 2
Department: Art

DAN 150 - Ballet I

Description: This is the first in the series of DAN 150 - DAN 151 Ballet classes which provides foundational training for students in the Ballet Level I technique. Emphasis is placed on body alignment, musical phrasing, ballet vocabulary and development of training principles. Formerly DAN 140. Students who have completed DAN 140 will not receive for DAN 150. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 151 - Ballet II

Description: This is the second in the series of DAN 150 - DAN 151 Ballet classes which provides foundational training for students in the Ballet Level II technique. Emphasis is placed on further developing body alignment, musical phrasing, ballet vocabulary and development of training principles. Formerly DAN 141. Students who have completed DAN 141 will not receive for DAN 151. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 160 - Dance Technique I

Description: This is the first in the series of DAN 160 - DAN 161. Dance technique classes which provide the foundational basis in contemporary dance forms. Emphasis is placed on alignment, technique development, theories, performance skills, and stylistic variations in contemporary forms of movement. Formerly DAN 140. Students who have completed DAN 140 will not receive for DAN 160. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 161 - Dance Technique II

Description: This is the second in the series of DAN 160 - DAN 161. Dance technique classes which provide the foundational basis in contemporary dance forms. Emphasis is placed on alignment, technique development, theories, performance skills, and stylistic variations in contemporary forms of movement. Formerly DAN 141. Students who have completed DAN 141 will not receive credit for DAN 161. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 170 - Commercial Dance I

Description: This is the first in the series of DAN 170 - DAN 171 This course is an introduction to techniques in the various forms of commercial dance and street styles. Emphasis is placed on body alignment, anatomical awareness, technique, improvisations, and facility in learning movement. Formerly DAN 140. Students who have completed DAN 140 will not receive for DAN 170. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 171 - Commercial Dance II

Prerequisites: DAN 170.

Description: This is the second in the series of DAN 170 - DAN 171. This course is a continuation of studying techniques in the various forms of commercial dance and street styles. Emphasis is placed on body alignment, anatomical awareness, technique, improvisations, and facility in learning movement. Formerly DAN 141. Students who have completed DAN 141 will not receive credit for DAN 171. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 217 - African American Dance Ensemble, Rehearsal and Performance

Description: (Dual listed with AFR 113) This is the first course in the DAN 217 - DAN 218 sequence. Participation in the production, rehearsal and performance of the African-American dance ensemble productions. SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 218 - African American Dance Ensemble, Rehearsal and Performance

Description: (Dual listed with AFR 114) This is the second course in the DAN 217 - DAN 218 sequence. Participation in the production, rehearsal and performance of the African American Dance Ensemble Productions. SUNY GE-SART; SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 250 - Ballet III

Prerequisites: DAN 150 and DAN 151.

Description: This is the first in the series of DAN 250 - DAN 251. Ballet classes which provides intermediate training for students in the Ballet Level III technique. Emphasis is placed on body alignment, musical phrasing, technical advancement, ballet vocabulary and development of training principles. Formerly DAN 240. Students who have completed DAN 240 will not receive for DAN 250. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 251 - Ballet IV

Prerequisites: DAN 150 and DAN 151.

Description: This is the second in the series of DAN 250 - DAN 251. Ballet classes which provides intermediate and advanced training for students in the Ballet Level IV technique. Emphasis is placed on body alignment, musical phrasing, technical advancement, ballet vocabulary and development of training principles. Formerly DAN 241. Students who have completed DAN 241 will not receive credit for DAN 251. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 260 - Dance Technique III

Prerequisites: DAN 160 and DAN 161.

Description: This is the first in the series of DAN 260 - DAN 261. Dance technique classes which provide the developing basis in contemporary dance forms. Emphasis is placed on alignment, technique development, theories, performance skills, and stylistic variations in contemporary forms of movement. Formerly DAN 240. Students who have completed DAN 240 will not receive credit for DAN 260. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 261 - Dance Technique IV

Prerequisites: DAN 160 and DAN 161.

Description: This is the second in the series of DAN 260 - DAN 261. Dance technique classes which provide the developing basis in contemporary dance forms. Emphasis is placed on alignment, technique development, theories, performance skills, and stylistic variations in contemporary forms of movement. Formerly DAN 241. Students who have completed DAN 241 will not receive credit for DAN 261. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 270 - Commercial Dance III

Prerequisites: DAN 170 and 171.

Description: This is the first in the series of DAN 270 - DAN 271. This course is a deeper exploration to techniques in the various forms of commercial dance and street styles. Emphasis is placed on body alignment, anatomical awareness, technique, improvisations, and facility in learning movement. Formerly DAN 240. Students who have completed DAN 240 will not receive credit for DAN 270. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Fall

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 271 - Commercial Dance IV

Description: This is the second in the series of DAN 270 - DAN 270 This course is a deeper exploration to techniques in the various forms of commercial dance and street styles. Emphasis is placed on body alignment, anatomical awareness, technique, improvisations, and facility in learning movement. Formerly DAN 241. Students who have completed DAN 241 will not receive for DAN 271. NCC GEN ED-FAPA, HUM, PED Offered: Spring

Credit Hours: 1
Department: Art

DAN 295 - Independent Study-Dance

Description: SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-n/a. Formerly DAN 699. Students who have taken DAN 699 will not receive credit for DAN 295.

Credit Hours: 3
Department: Art