THDA 341 - Dance Composition

This course focuses on the stuy and discipline of dance-making. Student choreographers work with those in THDA 255 and THDA 80, in a collaborative dance project that will culminate in public performances in teh Huber Seikaly Theater. STudents learn the tools of the choreographer - time, space, energy - and how they can be shaped to give the body expressive power. Students acquire a deeper understanding of the relationships between form, content, and technique. Students choreograph short studies, improvise, discuss, and view dance on film and in live performance. The course values risk-taking and collaboration in a supportive, shared space. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): THDA 31 or coursework in a dance technique; or permission of instructor. Students with dance experience prior to Macalester are encouraged to contact the instructor for permission to enroll. Spring semester only. (4 Credits)