Base Knowledge
Not applicable.
Teaching Methodologies
The contents will be addressed with increasing level of complexity and treated to form links between theoretical knowledge (exposure and dialogue), practical experimentation, observation/analysis and recreation.
This practical curricular unit will have an exclusively continuous evaluation [100% = 20 values] considering the items:
1) Laboratory work – conceptual work of movement exercises/dance (25%)
2) Practical tests- performance bodily/expressive movement (65% )
3) Participation (10% )
Under point 8 of article 13º of the Academic Regulation of the 1st cycle of studies at ESEC, the student must meet the following specific conditions for access to the exam: have attended 60% of the classes and in the continuums evaluation have a minimal classification of 40% on item 1) and 50% on item 2).
The exam have a written (50%) and practical test (50%).
Learning Results
1. Understand the importance of dance as a socio-cultural phenomenon of men.
2. Acquire the body awareness through the experience and analysis of multiple practical situations.
3. Knowing the characteristics of movement elements and dances.
4. Provide the development of creativity through recreation of movement and choreographic forms interconnected with music.
5. Develop creativity and imagination kinetic in order to use movement as a means of communication.
6. Knowing the terminology referring to the syllabus of the discipline.
Program
1. Introduction to the study of dance: anthropological perspective, dimensions and forms of dance.
2. Movement elements:
2.1. The body (body parts, locomotor action and no locomotor- and forms)
2.2. Space (self / general – paths, directions, levels, planes and volumes)
2.3. Time (rhythm, duration and speed)
2.4. Energy/Movement dynamics (weight and fluency)
2.5. Relationship (I / I, I / other, I / small group, I / large group and I / objects and environments)
2.6. Composition of movement (interconnected with musical contents)
3. Dances: traditional portuguese, from other countries and different times
3.1. Recreation of dances (interconnected with musical contents)
Curricular Unit Teachers
Grading Methods
- - Practical test - 50.0%
- - Theoretical test - 50.0%
- - Class participation - 10.0%
- - Practical tests - 65.0%
- - Laboratory work - 25.0%
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Carline,S. (2011). Lesson plans for creative dance: connecting with literature, arts, and music. Human Kinetics.
Gilbert, A. (2015). Creative dance for all ages. Human Kinetics.
Parente, T. (2008). Danças tradicionais para crianças e jovens. Thierry Parente.
Purcell, T. (2012). Teaching children dance. Becoming a master teacher. 3rd Edition. Human Kinetics.
Monteiro, E. (2007). Experiências criativas do movimento: infinita curiosidade. In Dança em contextos educativos. Cruz Quebrada, p. 179-191.
Rodríguez, J. & Frías, J. (2002). Bailes del mundo: una propuesta de bailes populares para Educación Primaria. Paidotribo.
Minton, S. (2008). Using movement to teach academics: the mind and body as one entity. Rowman & Littlefield Education.
Pica, R. (2013). Experiences in movement & music: birth to age 8. [S.l.] : Wadsworth.