Approved by Faculty Senate March 17, 2003

 

 

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PROPOSAL FOR NEW COURSES

 

Department _Theatre and Dance_____________________________                                        Date ____2/5/2003____________  

 

______THAD 257________                 ____BALLET II      _______________________                                               ____2______

Course No.                                                   Course Name                                                                                                                    Credits

 

This proposal is for a(n)                          ___X__ Undergraduate Course                                 ______ Graduate Course

 

Applies to:          ______ Major                                                 ___X__ Minor                                            ___X___ University Studies*

_____ Required                                           __X__ Required

_____ Elective                                           _____ Elective

 

Prerequisites        _______THAD 157 Ballet I or permission of instructor        ______________________

 

Grading method   ______ Grade only                     ______ P/NC only                                    ___X__ Grade and P/NC Option

 

Frequency of offering  __every semester (2x/year)___

 

*For University Studies Program course approval, the form Proposal for University Studies Courses must also be completed. submitted according to the instructions on that form.

 

Provide the following information (attach materials to this proposal):

 

A.         Course Description

         1.     Catalog description.

         2.     Course outline of the major topics and subtopics (minimum of two-level outline).

         3.     Basic instructional plan and methods.

         4.     Course requirements (papers, lab work, projects, etc.) and means of evaluation.

         5.     Course materials (textbook(s), articles, etc.).

         6.     List of references.

 

B.         Rationale

         1.     Statement of the major focus and objectives of the course.

         2.     Specify how this new course contributes to the departmental curriculum.

         3.     Indicate any course(s) which may be dropped if this course is approved.

 

C.         Impact of this Course on other Departments, Programs, Majors, or Minors

         1.     Does this course increase or decrease the total credits required by a major or minor of any other department?  If so, which department(s)?

         2.     List the departments, if any, which have been consulted about this proposal.

 

D.         University Studies Course Proposals

The form Proposal for University Studies Course must also be completed and submitted according to the instructions on that form.

 

Attach a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet.

 

Attach an Approval Form.

 

Department Contact Person for this Proposal:

 

 

___Gretchen Cohenour                            _________________            ___457-5665__              ___gcohenour@winona.edu_____

Name (please print)                                                                                         Phone                        e-mail address


WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PROPOSAL FOR UNIVERSITY STUDIES COURSES

 

Department __Theatre and Dance___________________________                                                            Date ___2/5/2003_____________  

 

         ____THAD 257_________           _____BALLET II________________________                                           ___2_________

         Course No.                                          Course Name                                                                                                               Credits

 

         This proposal is for a(n)                 ___X__ Undergraduate Course

 

         Applies to: ______ Major                                                 ___X__ Minor

_____ Required                                           __X__ Required

_____ Elective                                           _____ Elective

 

         University Studies (A course may be approved to satisfy only one set of outcomes.):

Course Requirements:

                       Basic Skills:                                                             Arts & Science Core:                                 Unity and Diversity:

                       _____ 1. College Reading and Writing                       _____ 1. Humanities                                       _____ 1. Critical Analysis

                       _____ 2. Oral Communication                                     _____ 2. Natural Science                               _____ 2. Science and Social Policy

                       _____ 3. Mathematics                                                  _____ 3. Social Science                                 _____ 3. a. Global Perspectives

                       _____ 4. Physical Development & Wellness              __X__ 4. Fine & Performing Arts                  _____     b. Multicultural Perspectives

                                                                                                                                                                                    _____ 4. a. Contemporary Citizenship

                                                                                                                                                                                    _____     b. Democratic Institutions

         Flagged Courses:                               _____ 1. Writing

                                                                        _____ 2. Oral Communication

                                                                        _____ 3. a. Mathematics/Statistics

                                                                        _____     b. Critical Analysis

 

         Prerequisites _____THAD 157 Ballet I or permission of instructor                                                                

 

 

Provide the following information (attach materials to this proposal):

 

         Please see “Directions for the Department” on previous page for material to be submitted.

 

 

Attach a University Studies Approval Form.

 

Department Contact Person for this Proposal:

 

 

 

__Gretchen Cohenour___________________                   __457-5665__                mailto:_gcohenour@winona.edu________

Name (please print)                                                                       Phone                                          e-mail address

 

 


WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PROPOSAL FOR UNIVERSITY STUDIES COURSE

 

DEPARTMENT:   THEATER AND DANCE                        DATE: JANUARY 28, 2003

                                   

COURSE NUMBER:   THAD 257 

 

COURSE TITLE:    BALLET II                                 NUMBER OF CREDITS:   2

 

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: A continuation of Ballet I with more extensive classical ballet technique, theory, and history.  The course will develop skills in choreography and performance. Prerequisite: Ballet I or permission of the instructor.  May be repeated once for credit.  Grade only.

 

This course previously existed in the department of Physical Education and Recreation and is being transferred to the Department of Theater and Dance.This proposed course is designed to satisfy the requirements in: Fine and Performing Arts.        

 

Department and contact person for this course: Gretchen Cohenour, PAC 212; 457-5665

 

Email: gcohenour@winona.edu          

 

                                      

This course includes requirements and learning activities that promote students’ abilities to:

 

a. explore the language, skills, and materials of an artistic discipline: Through the knowledge and practice of beginning and advanced beginning level ballet movements, the student will become increasingly  articulate, technically and artistically, in the medium of ballet. They will become fluent in beginning ballet vocabulary (spoken and executed) and deepen their knowledge of differing and evolving aesthetics within the art form. They will more fully integrate principles of alignment, and will continue to deepen their physical awareness through repetition of movements in tandem with guided imagery and attention.

b. use methods of an arts practitioner to actively engage in creative process or interpretive performances; Students will have the experience of learning, rehearsing and performing in class an original ballet choreographed by the instructor. Students will, in addition, create and perform an original ballet sequence (up to 3 minutes in length) based on vocabulary and aesthetics. Students will select an arrangement of movements in combination with music, dress and underlying theme/motivation to create an artistic whole. The composition will be performed for the class as a final project.

c. to understand the cultural and gender contexts of artistic expression: Through video, lecture and discussion, students will be exposed to the history of ballet and the changing roles of men and women throughout its evolution. Students will view ballets that are products of different cultures and historical periods, providing a context for them to appreciate the roots of the discipline to which they are currently being exposed. They will, in addition, complete a research paper on an important figure in the history and evolution of ballet.

d. engage in reflective analysis of their own work or interpretive performance and respond to the work of others. Students will view, discuss, and respond in written form to ballets experienced through video and/or live professional performance. Students will also reflect upon and assess, in written form, their own experience of learning and performing a ballet, and upon their own creative process and product.

 

Course activities and assignments that address these Fine and Performing Arts Requirements will be identified in the syllabus by letter (a), (b), (c), (d)                         

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

A.     The student will develop an appreciation for the art of ballet as both performer and audience. (a,b, d)

B.     The student will gain a better understanding of the anatomical and mechanical principles of movement as applied to ballet technique and theory. (a)

C.     The student will further develop body awareness, performance skills, musicality, coordination, flexibility, strength and self-discipline. (a, b)

D.     The student will further develop knowledge of the evolution and history of classical ballet as a theatrical dance form. (a,c)

E.     The student will further develop knowledge of ballet terminology. (a)

 

BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN AND METHODS

Class consists of lecture demonstration, pre-warm up, barre work, center work, and across the floor sequences.  Videos of U.S. and European ballets will be viewed, discussed, and critiqued.  Video will also be used to record student progress and provide feedback on technique and expression as well as for documenting student progress.

 

Course   Outline

 

I.  Class Structure will include: (a)

A.              Pre-warm up

B.              Barre work

1.       Continued emphasis on proper alignment

2.       Further development of turn-out, five positions of the feet, port de bras, demi-plie, grand plie, tendu, degage, releve, rond de jambe a terre, frappe, developpe, grand battement, stretches. In addition students will be introduced to: rond de jambe en I'air , fondu, double frappe.

C.          Center floor work

1.       Performance technique

2.       Port de bras, positions of the head, tendu, epaulement, body positions, arabesque

3.       In addition students will learn: adagio combinations, single pirouette turns (en dehors, en dedans), chaine turns, attitude derriere, attitude devant 

D.              Allegro and grand allegro work

1.       Jumps  including temps leve, saute, soubresaut, glissade, sissone

2.       Locomotor movement across the floor including balance, pas de bourree, pas de chat, pas de basque

E.              Reverence/cool down

 

II.   Additional Learning Experiences: (a,c, d)

a.      Viewing and discussing films of contemporary and traditional ballets by U.S. and European Companies

b.     Defining classical ballet through its history and evolution as an art form.

c.      Exploring issues and divergent styles currently emerging in ballet.

d.      Creating an original ballet composition

 

ASSESSMENT : COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION (a,b,d)

Students dance in ballet shoes, leotard and tights with hair pinned off of face and neck.

a.      50% attendance and participation (a,b,c,d)

b.     10% 2-3 page research paper on an important ballet choreographer due by mid-term (c)

c.      10% 1-2 page video response paper to live ballet performance or video (located in Media Center) (d,c)

d.      10% exam on ballet terminology (a)

e.      20% original ballet composition (up to 3 minutes) done in class, assessed by self and class (a,b,d)

 

TEXTBOOK

Hammond, Sandra Noll. Ballet: Beyond the Basics. Third Edition. Mayfield 1993.

Grieg, Valerie. Inside Ballet Technique. Schrimer Books, NY, 1996.

 

REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

Anderson, Jack. Ballet and Modern Dance, A Concise History. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Book Company, 1986.

Kersley and Sinclair. A Dictionary of Ballet Terms. New York, NY: Da Capo Press, Inc., 1981.

Paskevska, Anna. Both Sides of the Mirror; The Science and Art of Ballet. New York, NY: Dance Horizons, 1981.

 

 

B.         Rationale

 

1.     Statement of the major focus and objectives of the course.

 

         See above.

 

2.     Specify how this new course contributes to the departmental curriculum.

 

It is required in the dance minor program, and will also serve as a Fine Arts Core in the University Studies Program.

 

         3.     Indicate any course(s) which may be dropped if this course is approved.

                      

                       PER 227 Ballet II

 

C.         Impact of this Course on other Departments, Programs, Majors, or Minors

 

1.     Does this course increase or decrease the total credits required by a major or minor of any other department?  If so, which department(s)?

 

         No

        

2.     List the departments, if any, which have been consulted about this proposal.

 

Department of Physical Education and Recreation

 


WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

FINANCIAL AND STAFFING DATA SHEET

 

                                                                                                                                                                                  Course or Program__THAD 257 Ballet II_

 

Include a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet with any proposal for a new course, new program, or revised program.

 

Please answer the following questions completely.  Provide supporting data.

 

1.     Would this course or program be taught with existing staff or with new or additional staff?  If this course would be taught by adjunct faculty, include a rationale.

 

 

This course will be taught with existing staff, including adjunct faculty.  The Dance Minor program has one full-time faculty member and historically has depended on adjunct faculty to meet the needs of the program.  Although WSU is currently experiencing a hiring freeze, the CLA dean has committed necessary adjunct money to maintain the Dance Minor program.

 

NOTE:  Ballet II, III, IV are taught concurrently in a mixed level class, requiring only 2 FTEs.

 

 

 

2.     What impact would approval of this course/program have on current course offerings?  Please discuss number of sections of current offerings, dropping of courses, etc.

 

 

Since this class is currently being offered under a PER course number, approval of this course in THAD will enable us to maintain the Dance Minor at its current level and support the Fine Arts Requirement for the University Studies program.

 

When the PER Department revised its curriculum in Fall of 2002, they decided to drop dance technique classes and their involvement in the shared Dance Minor program, and offered these courses to the THAD Department.

 

The Ballet II class is taught once each semester.

 

Since this course has existed in the Dance Minor program for years as a PER course, transference of the course to the THAD Department will have no impact on current offerings.

 

 

 

3.     What effect would approval of this course/program have on the department supplies?  Include data to support expenditures for staffing, equipment, supplies, instructional resources, etc.

 

 

Approval will have no effect on department supplies.  The Department of Theatre and Dance within the College of Liberal Arts has supported the administration of the Dance Minor program for years, and has provided equipment and supplies.  A portion of the full-time THAD dance faculty member’s load has been dedicated to teaching PER dance classes, and CLA has covered PER dance adjunct salaries.  Bringing the dance courses into the Department of Theatre and Dance will have a positive effect in that there will be greater efficiency in the Dance Minor program being contained within one department (THAD) and one college (Liberal Arts).