May 12, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Offerings


 

Creative and Cultural Industries

  
  • CCI 302 - Cultural Memories in the Digital Age


    This course questions the consequences of unlimited storage in terms of cultural memories, their production in a world where it is impossible to forget. This course looks at the relationships between images, the globalization of media, cultural experience and the purpose of archives in contemporary life. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • CCI 303 - Cultural Organization Management


    This course will examine the key issues, concepts and practices associated with the management and operation of cultural organizations. Taught by faculty and industry-leading guest speakers, covering domestic and international perspectives, the course will equip students with the theoretical and practical skills needed for working in the Creative and Cultural Industries. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CCI 304 - Creative and Cultural Industries in Practice


    A key aspect of the Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) is the relationship between theory and practice - of the ‘doing’ and ‘thinking’ about creative and cultural texts. This course will explore this relationship, providing students the opportunity to develop skills in making CCI as well as studying it. Depending on the emphasis, this might include: creating a podcast on a creative or social theme; exploring how photographs can act as agents of social change; the power of digital diaries in social and cultural issues; the changing shape of fashion; publishing in the digital age; music and cultural identity. The course will look at the changing shape of CCI and the role of its outputs in these changes. Students will be encouraged to develop their own ‘voice’ through creative practice. This course will allow students, with no previous technical ability, the opportunity to gain ‘hands-on’ experience in making CCI texts as well as gaining a better understanding of how they operate in the world. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • CCI 305 - Cultural Studies


    This course engages with the major ideas and concepts of cultural studies. It will introduce the emergence of cultural studies as a discipline, looking at its origins in film and media studies, anthropology, feminism, English, Art, political science, sociology, and gender studies. The course will explore how cultural studies developed ideas for examining cultural texts and products and their relationship to meaning and identity. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CCI 329 - Experimental Course


    Creative and Cultural Industries experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
  
  • CCI 399 - Individual Study


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them with in-depth study of a specific area. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • CCI 490 - Independent Internship


    Prerequisite, creative and cultural industries minor, consent of instructor. Supervised independent experience in an approved setting. P/NP. May be repeated for credit with different topic. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • CCI 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • CCI 499 - Individual Study


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them with in-depth study of a specific area. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits

Creative Producing

  
  • CRPR 110 - Filmmaking Fundamentals for Producers


    Prerequisite or corequisite, FTV 130A , creative producing major. Students will gain insight into the spectrum of motion picture production and post production crafts and technologies through weekly lectures and demonstrations. The course also introduces students to the roles and responsibilities of key artists and technicians, emphasizing the professional protocols observed in each area of specialization. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 234 - Introduction to Production and Set Management


    Prerequisites, FTV 130  or FTV 130A  or FTV 130B  or FTV 130C  or FTV 130D  or FTV 130E  or FTV 130F  or FTV 130G  and sophomore standing and creative producing or television writing and producing or film production major. Additional prerequisite for creative producing majors, CRPR 110 . Analysis of procedures and problems in preparing a script for film or television production. Emphasis on the role of the production manager in breaking down scripts, setting up shooting schedules, preparing budgets, and planning post-production. Creative producing majors must pass CRPR 234 with a grade of B- or better, or must repeat the course before continuing on with CRPR 334 . Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 291 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • CRPR 299 - Individual Study


    Prerequisites, freshman or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students may only count 6 credits of individual study credit towards any degree in Dodge College. This includes any combination of CRPR 299, CRPR 399 , or CRPR 499 . May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • CRPR 307 - Overview of Producing


    Prerequisites, FTV 130A , creative producing major, sophomore standing. Presents a comprehensive introduction to producing for contemporary moving image formats. Examines various entertainment companies including large corporations, independent production companies, television companies, computer companies, and startup ventures. Methods of production, marketing, distribution, and exhibition are examined in a variety of platforms including motion pictures, network television, cable, interactive communication, video, pay-per-view, and home entertainment. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 317 - Creative Producing and Development


    Prerequisites, CRPR 307 , creative producing major. An introduction to the creative process of finding and developing material for film and television. The course will examine evaluating and developing existing literary material; developing news stories/current events and developing fictional material. Students will learn about the role of the producer in working with writers, agents and studio/network executives during the development process. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 334 - Advanced Production and Post Production Management


    Prerequisites, CRPR 234  with a grade of B- or better, creative producing major. An intensive course in motion picture industry roles, practices and procedures for production and post-production. Students will apply what they learn as the key producer or co-producer on an Advanced Production film project, completely managing the process from pre-production through post-production. Creative producing majors must pass CRPR 334 with a grade of B- or better, or must repeat the course before continuing on with CRPR 497 . Fee: $300. (Offered every semesters.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 365 - Optioning Books for Film and TV


    Prerequisite, DCFMA major. This course is designed to help students gain insight into the industry, through working with experienced professionals in finding, optioning, pitching and selling screenplay ideas and existing screenplays. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 399 - Individual Study


    Prerequisites, junior standing, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students may only count 6 credits of individual study credit towards any degree in Dodge College. This includes any combination of CRPR 299 , 399, or CRPR 499 . May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • CRPR 425 - Producing the Independent Film


    Prerequisites, CRPR 317 , CRPR 334 . Designed to help creative producers understand the particular exigencies of independent productions, this course will provide an in-depth case study of an independent film. Students will develop an appreciation for creative alternatives to financing, location selection, production design, publicity, and marketing, including the value of Internet promotions. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 430 - Entertainment Marketing And Distribution For Producers


    Prerequisites, CRPR 307 , creative producing major, and junior or senior standing. An overview of the role of marketing in film, television and digital entertainment focusing on the capabilities of the major studios and independent production and distribution companies. Students will investigate both domestic and international marketing and learn how positioning, demographics, public relations, traditional and digital media, creative advertising, social media, distribution platforms and cultural differentiation all interact to create the most impactful campaigns. students will further understand how integral marketing is to their producing courses in content development, business finance, and production. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 451 - Entertainment Law


    Prerequisites, CRPR 317 , creative producing major. Examines the legal and ethical issues involved in entertainment law. Topics covered include right of privacy, right of publicity, literary option and purchase contracts, life story rights agreements, intellectual property, copyright, chain of title, music licensing, principles of negotiation, etc. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 467 - Production Financing


    Prerequisites, CRPR 317 , creative producing major, and junior or senior standing. An overview of the various financing structures used in film and television production. Students will learn about bank financing, studio financing, network financing, IPO’s, limited and international co-production partnerships, debt swap financing, negative pickup deals, foreign and domestic presales. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • CRPR 494 - Senior Project: Creative Development Portfolio


    Prerequisites, senior standing, creative producing major, CRPR 317  and prerequisite or corequisite CRPR 497 . Students will draw upon course work in creative development, production, marketing, and finance, along with their understanding of current international markets, to develop an original creative property and accompanying business plan for a specific global region. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 497 - Creative Producing Senior Thesis Workshop I


    Prerequisites, CRPR 317 , CRPR 334  with a B- or better, senior standing, creative producing major, consent of instructor. The first semester of an advanced two-semester course in which each student performs in a key creative crew position in the completion of a finished motion picture project. This course includes a laboratory component held at a different time. Fee: $1,000. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 498 - Creative Producing Senior Thesis Workshop II


    Prerequisites, CRPR 497  with a B or better, senior standing, creative producing major, consent of instructor. The second semester of an advanced two-semester course in which each student performs in a key creative crew position in the completion of a finished motion picture project. The second semester includes completing a professional caliber motion picture project and premiering the completed work in a public screening. This course includes a laboratory component held at a different time. Fee: $1,000. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • CRPR 499 - Individual Study


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 to enroll. Designed to meet specific interests which are not provided for by regular curriculum offerings. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits

Dance

  
  • DANC 100 - Musical Theatre Dance Technique


    Enrollment priority given to musical theatre minors. Dance majors may not enroll. This is a preparatory dance activity course that will introduce students to movement concepts, vocabulary, and styles specific to both ballet and jazz dance as foundational techniques for musical theatre movement training. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 113 - Dance Performance


    Prerequisite, audition, or consent of instructor. This course is designed for those students who have been given performance responsibilities in dance productions. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 130 - Hip-Hop


    This dance activity course is designed to teach participants basic hip-hop dance vocabulary and style. (Offered every semester.) ½ credit
  
  • DANC 132 - Modern Dance


    Prerequisite, non-majors, or minors only. This dance activity course is designed for non-majors and dance minors with previous dance experience and will introduce students to movement concepts, vocabulary, and style specific to modern dance. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 134 - Jazz


    Prerequisite, non-majors, or minors only. This dance activity course is designed for non-majors and dance minors with previous dance experience and will introduce students to movement concepts, vocabulary, and style specific to jazz dance. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 136 - Ballet


    Prerequisite, non-majors, or minors only. This dance activity course is designed for non-majors and dance minors with previous dance experience and will introduce students to movement concepts, vocabulary, and style specific to ballet. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 138 - Tap Dance


    Prerequisite, prior experience in tap dance, or consent of instructor. This dance activity course is designed as a progressive development of beginning to low intermediate movement concepts, skills, vocabulary, and style specific to tap dance. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 139 - Ballroom Dance


    This dance activity course is an introduction to social dancing with an emphasis on American ballroom dances: fox trot, waltz, swing, and Latin ballroom dances: cha cha, mambo, and tango. (Offered every semester.) ½ credit
  
  • DANC 141 - Introduction to Dance Studies


    Prerequisite, dance major, or dance minor. Through discussion, lecture, critical analysis, readings, and other assignments, this course will present an introduction to dance history and philosophy, professional ethics, dance production issues and practice, and dance as an art form and popular entertainment. Self-analysis, goal setting, and career options will also be explored. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 172 - Modern Dance


    Prerequisites, freshman only, dance major, or consent of chair. This dance technique course is designed for dance majors and includes the fundamental concepts, skills, movement vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to modern dance. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 174 - Jazz


    Prerequisites, freshman only, dance major, or consent of chair. This dance technique course is designed for dance majors and includes the fundamental concepts, skills, movement vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to jazz dance. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 176 - Ballet


    Prerequisites, freshman only, dance major, or consent of chair. This dance technique course is designed for dance majors and includes fundamental concepts, skills, movement vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to ballet. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 220 - Special Studies in Dance Technique


    Prerequisites, DANC 172 , DANC 174 , DANC 176 , consent of chair, and dance, or dance performance major. This course is designed to provide greater depth and breadth of instruction and exploration of dance topics and techniques. Topics will include study with artists in modern dance, jazz, ballet, partnering, movement analysis systems, ethnic dance forms or improvisation. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 229 - Experimental Course


    Prerequisites, dance, or dance performance major, or consent of chair. This course is designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of special interest. Credits will depend on the subject matter and course demands. May be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
  
  • DANC 238 - Intermediate Tap Dance


    Prerequisite, DANC 138 , or consent of instructor. This dance technique course is designed as a progressive development of intermediate movement concepts, skills, vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to tap dance. Some sections of this course may be offered with DANC 338 . This course May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 239 - Intermediate Ballroom Dance


    Prerequisite, DANC 139 , or consent of instructor. This dance activity course will prepare students to execute and perform intermediate ballroom technique. The course content will include skills and competencies applicable to compete in Dance Sport competitions as a Newcomer, Pre-Bronze, Bronze I or full Bronze level, contingent upon each student’s understanding of the presented material. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½ credit
  
  • DANC 250 - Dance Repertory


    Prerequisites, DANC 172 , DANC 174 , DANC 176 , or consent of instructor. For interested dance students, this course is designed to provide greater depth and breadth of instruction and exploration of dance topics and techniques. Topics may include study with artists in modern dance, jazz, ballet, partnering, movement analysis systems and improvisation. This course may be repeated for credit provided course content is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 260 - Yoga for Dancers


    This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of yogic philosophy. Included in the training will be breathing and meditation techniques, anatomical awareness, and the use of imagery in order to integrate the students’ functional and creative potential. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 261 - Somatics: An Exploration of the Mind and Body Experience


    Prerequisite, dance, or dance performance major, or minor, or consent of instructor. This course is designed to provide movement integration for the dance student, in order to develop anatomically correct function in the body and awareness of expressive intention. Included in the training will be developmental movement patterning, yogic principles, applied kinesiology, Bartenieff Fundamentals and Laban Movement Analysis. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 267 - Conditioning for Dance


    This course is designed to provide supplemental training for dancers. Included in the training will be Pilates principles, injury prevention, and kinesiological awareness designed to improve the students’ level of dance performance and technique. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½ credit
  
  • DANC 272 - Modern Dance


    Prerequisites, sophomore standing, and dance, or dance performance major, and DANC 172  twice, or consent of chair. This dance technique course is designed for dance majors and includes concepts, skills, movement vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to modern dance. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 274 - Jazz


    Prerequisites, sophomore standing, and dance, or dance performance major, and DANC 174  twice, or consent of chair. This dance technique course is designed for dance majors and includes concepts, skills, movement vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to jazz dance. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 276 - Ballet


    Prerequisites, sophomore standing, and dance, or dance performance major, and DANC 176  twice, or consent of chair. This dance technique course is designed for dance majors and includes concepts, skills, movement vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to ballet. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 280 - Dance Improvisation


    Prerequisite, DANC 172 . This course focuses on creating and developing movement through dance improvisation in solos, duets, and groups. Contact improvisation and partnering, the uses of improvisation in choreography and performance, and the creative process will be explored. Students will be guided toward finding their own artistic voice through movement, discussion, and writing. P/NP. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits
  
  • DANC 281 - Choreography I


    Prerequisites, DANC 141 , DANC 280 . This course is an exploration of movement and analytical study of the art of making dances. The course will concentrate on the four basic elements of composition: space, shape, time, and energy, and will include discussions and readings about the creative process. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 290 - Independent Internship


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
  
  • DANC 291 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • DANC 299 - Individual Study


    Prerequisite, freshman or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor. For students who wish to pursue a special area of study not included in the curriculum. To enroll in individual study and research, students must complete the individual study and research form (available from the Office of the University Registrar) and obtain the signatures of the department chair of the course and course instructor. Students should spend 40 to 50 hours in instruction and research for each credit of individual study. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • DANC 310 - Dance Ensemble


    Prerequisites, audition, and dance, or dance performance major. This course is designed to prepare the student for a performance tour. Through rehearsal, performance, and discussion, students will gain proficiency in dance by learning choreography for performance in various dance styles. Choreography will subsequently be presented in various education settings in surrounding areas. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 311 - Dance Performance and Study Tour


    Prerequisite, DANC 310 . This course is a combined field experience in dance performance and study in selected regions or countries, one being selected for each course. Fee: $75. (Offered interterm, alternate years.) 2 credits
  
  • DANC 313 - Dance Performance


    Prerequisite, audition, or consent of instructor. Designed for those students who have been given performance responsibilities in dance productions. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 329 - Experimental Course


    This course is designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of special interest. It may be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • DANC 338 - Advanced Tap Dance


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This dance technique course is designed as a progressive development of advanced movement concepts, skills, vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to tap dance. Some sections of DANC 238  and DANC 338 are held together. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 340 - Principles of Dance Production


    Prerequisites, DANC 141 , DANC 281 , or consent of instructor, and dance, or dance performance majors, or dance minors. This course is designed to introduce students to the elements of technical theater specific to a dance production and to prepare students to organize a production in a variety of media. The course covers the fundamentals of lighting and costume design; sound/music/video recording and other multi-media devices; and basic elements of production management such as contracts, labor issues, budgets, facility rentals, marketing and fundraising. Lab experience in technical theatre is included. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 342 - Dance in Film


    Prerequisite, DANC 281 , or consent of chair. Dance in Film will provide an overview of dance produced for the camera. Students will view, analyze, critique, and research dance produced for the mediums of television, video and film. This course will examine the unique differences of dance created for the camera versus dance solely produced for live performance. In addition, students will be introduced to the practical applications of creating dance for the camera. Students will direct, shoot and edit a dance in film project as a final assignment. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 344 - Dance Education and Outreach


    Prerequisite, dance, or dance performance major, or minor. This course is designed to provide an overview of current trends and methodologies used in teaching dance to various diverse populations. It encompasses aesthetic education and the role of the teaching artist in schools and communities. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 345 - Dancing Through the Decades


    Most choreography seen on the “Great White Way” has been influenced by social dances ranging from the Cakewalk to the Moonwalk, and others. This embodied history course is designed to explore how American social dances influenced the choreographers of the Broadway stage for each decade beginning in the 1900s. Letter grade. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 347 - Music for Dancers


    Prerequisite, dance, or dance performance major, or minor, or consent of chair. This course is a study of selected music fundamentals emphasizing rhythmic skills, and basic music vocabulary applicable to dance, and uses of music in choreography. Additional activities include an introduction to historical trends and styles in music, the study of musical forms, and skills for working with musicians. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 350 - Dance in the Big Apple


    Prerequisite, completion of two semesters at Chapman. This course explores the dance training, performance, and research opportunities in New York City. Through the lens of seminal works and artists, students will learn to describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate dance performance within historic and cultural contexts. Genres will include ballet, Modern dance and jazz dance forms. Students will research historic influences and trace those to current trends in dance through performance, auditions, venues, training, institutional support, and artistic philosophies. Finally, the course will deepen the student’s understanding of the lasting influences of New York’s dance scene throughout its history and how it maintains its presence in the global world of dance. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 351 - Contemporary Dance in Israel


    Prerequisites, dance major, consent of instructor. This course provides the opportunity to deepen knowledge of contemporary modern and ballet techniques in Israel and create international professional networks through master classes, workshops, and residencies with renowned Israeli artists and companies such as Batsheva dance, Kibutz Dance Company, the Israeli Ballet, and Vertigo Dance Company. Students will learn about the unique historic dialogue between the United States and Israel where both country’s modern dance languages have, and are, profoundly influencing each other. Students will take classes with faculty teaching the course as well as Israeli master teachers, exchange ideas on choreography with their international peers, share work and possibly performances with international colleagues, and read, view films, and participate in lectures designed to deepen their ability to embody, interpret and evaluate dance through historic and cultural contexts. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 353 - Dance in World Cultures


    This course is a study of dance as a performing art, expression of religious faith, vehicle for social interaction, and popular entertainment. The role of dance in world cultures, emergence of social dance, and historical development of performance are explored through reading, videos, discussion, and attendance of live performances. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 360 - Movement Anatomy and Exercise Physiology


    This course is designed to introduce students to human anatomy and exercise physiology. Students will learn the terminology and processes of the human body with significant emphasis placed on the response of the human body to movement and exercise as well as to rest and disease. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 361 - Dance Kinesiology and Injury Prevention


    Prerequisite, DANC 360 . Anatomical and mechanical principles which relate to human movement are reviewed, as well as the analysis, management, and prevention of dance injuries and analysis of body types and technical ability and the means by which to improve dance ability. Aspects of teaching safe technique classes and alternative methods will also be explored. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 367 - Pilates Theory and Methods


    This course is designed to reach an advanced understanding and application of the exercise principles, theory, and history of the Pilates Method. Students receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course and are prepared to apply to Balanced Body to take the exam to become a certified Balanced Body Mat Instructor. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 372 - Modern Dance


    Prerequisites, dance, or dance performance major, and junior standing, DANC 272  twice. Students enrolling in DANC 372 must have taken DANC 272 , or DANCE 372 in the preceding semester. This dance technique course is designed as a progressive development of complex movement concepts, skills, vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to modern dance. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 374 - Jazz


    Prerequisites, dance, or dance performance major, and junior standing, DANC 274  twice. Students enrolling in DANC 374 must have taken DANC 274 , or DANC 374 in the preceding semester. This dance technique course is designed as a progressive development of complex movement concepts, skills, vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to jazz. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 376 - Ballet


    Prerequisites, dance, or dance performance major, and junior standing, DANC 276  twice. Students enrolling in DANC 376 must have taken DANC 276 , or DANC 376 in the preceding semester. This dance technique course is designed as a progressive development of complex movement concepts, skills, vocabulary, and artistic expression specific to ballet. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 377 - BFA Dance Techniques


    Prerequisite, BFA major. This dance technique course is designed for dance majors and includes concepts, skills, movement vocabulary, and artistic expression in a variety of dance styles. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½ credit
  
  • DANC 381 - Choreography II


    Prerequisites, DANC 281 , junior standing. This course builds on the skills in DANC 281  and includes choreographic forms and composition for groups. Critical evaluation and analysis is emphasized. An exploration of creative resources for choreography will be investigated through reading, discussion, and improvisation. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 382 - Choreography Workshop


    Prerequisites, DANC 281 , DANC 381 , consent of chair, and dance, or dance performance major. This course will concentrate on the creation of dances around a theme utilizing large and/or small groups as well as solo composition. This course is designed to lead choreographers through the process of building dances to the level of performance. Completed choreography will be presented in concert. May be repeated for credit. (Offered spring semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • DANC 392 - Technology for Live Performance


    Prerequisites, dance or dance performance major, and consent of instructor. An interdisciplinary course designed to allow students the opportunity to conceive and choreograph an original work while simultaneously develop the skillsets needed to implement the most current technology into live performances. Through this collaborative setting, students will not only learn theory and how to utilize technology, but they will be provided with the opportunity to develop realized projects while developing much needed collaboration and interpersonal skills. Some sections of this course will be taught with TH 392 . May be repeated for credit. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 399 - Individual Study


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • DANC 420 - Special Studies in Dance Technique


    Prerequisites, DANC 272 , DANC 274 , DANC 276 , dance major, or consent of instructor. For intermediate and advanced dance majors, this course is designed to provide greater depth and breadth of instruction and exploration of dance topics and techniques. Topics will include study with artists in modern dance, jazz, ballet, partnering, movement analysis systems, and improvisation. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
  
  • DANC 429 - Experimental Course


    This course is designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of interest. It may be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 440 - Dance Teaching Methods


    Prerequisites, dance, or dance performance major, and senior standing, or consent of chair. This course educates the student in methods of teaching dance in secondary school, community college, university, and dance studio settings. (Much of the course material is applicable to dance education in K-8.) It encompasses the basic objectives of dance education, components of excellence in teaching, physical training, fitness, and art. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 453 - Dance History: Forces and Figures


    Prerequisites, dance, or dance performance major, or dance minor and senior standing, or consent of chair. This course is a comprehensive comparative study of dance in the 20th and 21st centuries. The focus is on significant trends and individuals who shaped the development of modern dance, ballet, jazz and vernacular dance in the modern era. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 490 - Independent Internship


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
  
  • DANC 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • DANC 498 - Senior Seminar


    Prerequisites, DANC 141 , DANC 281 , DANC 340 , DANC 347 , DANC 360 , senior standing. This course represents a capstone of study in the dance major and each student will complete an individually designed project. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DANC 499 - Individual Study


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits

Documentary Filmmaking

  
  • DOC 116 - Introduction to Television Production: Location


    Prerequisite, television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major, or documentary film minor. Some sections may be open to non-majors. An exploration of the fundamental creative, technical and logistical challenges of shooting television productions on a practical location. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DOC 229 - Experimental Course


    Experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, Prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
  
  • DOC 290 - Independent Internship


    Offers students an opportunity to earn credit and learn professional skills “on the job” by working for a studio, network, production company, newsroom, etc. A minimum of 40 hours of work for each credit is required. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-6 credits
  
  • DOC 299 - Individual Study


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students may only count 6 credits of individual study credit towards any degree in Dodge College. This includes any combination of DOC 299, DOC 399 , or DOC 499 . May be repeated for credit. Fee: varies. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • DOC 319 - Non-Fiction Podcasting


    Students will learn all about non-fiction podcasting, from the technical and business standpoints. They will learn to create non-fiction podcasts on their own, and get guidance on how and where to distribute them. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
  
  • DOC 321 - The Documentary Tradition


    Prerequisite, television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major, or documentary film minor, or media, culture and society IM cluster. Some sections may be open to non-majors. A critical and historical analysis of documentary film and video making through lecture, discussion, and viewing of film and video excerpts. The documentary is examined from artistic, social, ethical, and political perspectives. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DOC 323 - Trans-Cultural Documentary


    In this course the students will use the trans-cultural (ethnographic) documentary film as a creative medium to critically explore the great diversity of ethnic communities that make up the Southern California social-cultural landscape. Students will research, develop, and produce two short documentaries about aspects of a local community that is different from their own. The course will also critically examine the ethical and representational issues that are related to the production of trans-cultural films. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
  
  • DOC 329 - Experimental Course


    Experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, Prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab or production fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • DOC 335 - Documentary Production


    Prerequisites, DOC 116 , FTV 130D , Dodge College major. Students view and analyze a variety of documentaries for style and content. Working in small production groups, students plan, script, produce, and edit several short documentary productions. Some sections of this course may be restricted to broadcast journalism and documentary majors only. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DOC 341 - Investigative Journalism


    Prerequisites, DOC 116 , and broadcast journalism and documentary, or television writing and production major, or documentary film minor, or leadership, organizations and society cluster. Students will learn reporting techniques and production methods used to investigate and produce stories for longer format broadcast news stories and documentary films. There will be a vital emphasis on the legal and ethical issues that are central to the practice of investigative journalism. In addition to classroom discussions and screenings, students will work in the field producing, filming and editing investigative material. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • DOC 345 - Wildlife and Environmental Filmmaking


    Prerequisites, DOC 116 , and broadcast journalism and documentary, or television writing and production major, or documentary film minor. This documentary production course covers techniques and methods for producing and editing films in the environmental and wildlife genre. In addition to classroom discussions, technical demos and screenings, students will work in the field producing, filming and editing material in the areas of wildlife and the environment. Production will include several weekend filming trips to Southern California locations. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • DOC 375 - International Documentary Pre-Production


    Prerequisites, application, interview, consent of instructor. Undergraduate students selected to participate in this year-long, international documentary program will research documentary film subjects, and plan all levels of technical prep, logistics and filming typically for summer productions. Requires subsequent enrollment in DOC 376 , and DOC 377 . (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • DOC 376 - International Documentary Production


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course is part of a year-long experience that will provide students with an opportunity to use the documentary form as a means of examining important social and historic issues, particularly those related to human rights and justice. Students will select and study a topic prior to traveling abroad to shoot a documentary. Shooting will take place on-location overseas. Requires subsequent enrollment in DOC 377 . Fee: TBD. (Offered summer.) 3 credits
 

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