| CODE | ACN5001 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Theoretical Approaches to Dance Pedagogy 1 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will provide students with knowledge of current theories and debates regarding dance pedagogy. The primary focus will be on investigating and developing styles of teaching and learning, and will include aspects such as movement analysis, and somatic approaches to teaching dance. The unit will take into account multiple frameworks and scenarios for teaching dance including both studio based and dance as integrated into classroom settings. Study-unit Aims: - To provide a historical and theoretical foundation of dance and education in order to allow the student to develop knowledge and understanding of dance pedagogy. - To expose students to multiple perspectives on teaching and learning dance and movement in order to begin to broaden their understanding of dance as an educational endeavour at both the primary and secondary levels. - To examine varieties of techniques for teaching various forms of dance including codified, non-codified, and cultural dance forms. - To establish an understanding of pedagogical frameworks and methodologies. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Recognise, analyse, and critically engage with current pedagogical theories of dance and education. - Develop and apply methods of how to use dance and movement in order to facilitate creative and critical learning. - Engage with the historical and pedagogical development of dance and education. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Critically engage with diverse theoretical and historical approaches to dance pedagogy. - Comprehend and apply basic terminology related to dance teaching and pedagogy. - Demonstrate knowledge of the development of critical and creative thinking skills through the use dance and movement. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bramley, I. (ed.) 2002. Dance Teaching Essentials. (London: Dance UK) - Bresler, L., ed. 2004. Knowing Bodies, Moving Minds: Towards Embodied Teaching and Learning. (Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic) - Brinson, P. 1991. Dance as Education, Towards a National Dance Culture. (Basingstoke: The Falmer Press) - Davies, M. 1995. Helping Children to Learn through a Movement Perspective. (London: Hodder & Stoughton) - Holt, J. 1991. How Children Learn. Revised ed. (Middlesex: Penguin Books) - McFee, G. 2004. The Concept of Dance Education – Expanded Edition. (Eastbourne: Pageantry Press) - Robinson, K. 1989. The Arts in Schools – Principles, Practice and Provision. (London: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation) Supplementary Readings: - Chapell, K. 2007. ‘Creativity in Primary Level Education: Moving beyond assumption’, in Research in Dance Education, vol. 8, No. 1, April, 27 – 52. - Jobbins, V. 2013. ‘Dance in Schools: A Success Story’, Dance UK, 85, Spring, 15. - Mackrell, J. 2012. ‘Dance in schools? It ought to be a no-brainer’, The Guardian, 18 November [online], London: Guardian News and Media Limited, available from: http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2012/nov/18/critics-notebook-judith-mackrell [accessed on 3 September 2013] - Thomas, H. 2003. The Body, Dance and Cultural Theory. (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan) |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Deborah Williams |
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