Majors
Minors
Concentration in Dance
Dance is one of the most diverse and inclusive programs on campus. Within a welcoming environment, dancers are encouraged to experiment with new ideas in class and onstage. Investigation and curiosity are at the core of our program. We teach a deep understanding of authentic movement invention, kinesthetic awareness, body/mind integration, and collaboration. Our dance students graduate with the ability to think creatively and critically as they embrace a life enriched by the performing arts.
- Apply physical techniques (grounded presence, kinesthetic awareness, spacial consciousness, breath support, dynamic alignment, and tactile perception) in class and performance.
- Demonstrate an understanding of various dance idioms via classroom or studio exposure.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the important relationship between music, dance and theater.
- Apply skills of listening, articulation, awareness, and collaboration through the creation of performance as a member of an ensemble.
- Demonstrate principles of improvisation and choreography (including an understanding of space, time, weight, touch, movement qualities, presence, imagery, and concept) through the creation of spontaneous and set work.
- Demonstrate knowledge of experiential anatomy and understand best practices to connect the body and mind, whether interested in performance, sport, or life.
Major Requirements: Dance Concentration
To fulfill a Dance Concentration, a minimum of 47 semester credits is required, distributed as follows:
- TH 110A Theatre Laboratory
- TH 280 Theatre and Society: Global Foundations
- TH 340 The History and Theory of Modern and Contemporary Performance
- TH 450 Senior Seminar
- TH 490 Thesis Preparation Seminar
- 16 semester credits in dance, chosen from the following:
Dance
| Fundamentals of Movement | ||
| Ballet | ||
| Contemporary Dance Technique | ||
| Contact Improvisation | ||
| Creative Movement | ||
| Dance Composition and Improvisation | ||
| Choreography and Production: Dance Extravaganza |
- 4 semester credits in dance history/context, selected from the following:
Dance History/Context
| Social Dance Forms: History, Practice, and Social Significance | ||
| Dance in Context: History and Criticism |
- 4 semester credits in design, chosen from the following:
Design
| Costume Design | ||
| Fundamentals of Design | ||
| Theatre Graphics | ||
| Stage Lighting | ||
| Design for Performance |
- 4 semester credits in performance, chosen from the following:
Performance
| Acting I: Fundamentals | ||
| Acting II: Realism | ||
| Voice and Movement | ||
| Introduction to Playwriting | ||
| Devised Performance |
- 4 additional semester credits in departmental electives
Theatre is located in Fir Acres Theatre on the Undergraduate Campus.
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email theatre@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7491
fax 503-768-7671
Chair Rebecca Lingafelter
Theatre
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road
Portland OR 97219