Dance Choreographer

The Educational Plan of the Department of Dance choreographer

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Basic Information

Discipline: Art  Major Code: 130206

Degrees Conferred: Bachelor of Arts Duration: 4 years

Requirements for Graduation Credits: 166 credit


Educational Objectives and Requirements

1. Educational Objectives

Choreography major to adapt to the national higher art education reform and development requirements, based on jiang-su, facing the whole country, cultivating inter-disciplinary dance talent. Who should possess high quality and strong comprehensive ability, integrating choreography, performance, education together. And who has a noble humanistic feelings and outstanding artistic culture. The inter-disciplinary dance talent should to do Business performance, education, director, planning and other related cultural and artistic work in the professional art groups, schools, TV, enterprises and institutions, etc.,  

Graduates should obtain knowledge and competences as follows:

1Procuring the basic techniques of dance choreography, and be able to independently create solo, pas de deux, pas de trois and group dance works. Be able to have the basic ability of an excellent choreographer. Also, can plan and organize artistic activities creatively.

2Procuring the performance techniques of ballet, Chinese classical dance, Chinese folk dance and modern dance. Have the basic skills to be a dancer.

3Understand the basic theories and methods of dance teaching, have the ability to teach dance independently, and be able to engage in dance teaching.

4Possessing a certain understanding of Chinese and foreign dance history, remain attentive to dance trends and have certain dance research ability

5Five years after graduation, becoming the core figure of literature and art in their company, and fully demonstrate the comprehensive strength and professional quality of senior compound dance talents. Creating/performing/directing dance works to win awards in dance competitions or exhibitions at all levels and be recognized by the audience.

2. Graduation Requirements

Has the humanities and social literacy, social responsibility, to be able to understand and follow professional ethics in practice and specification: mastering choreographer professional creative, performance, teaching the basic professional ability such as: able to use the basic principle of dance choreographer road, in the creation, seminars, lectures and other activities, find the problems in the nation, analyze the dance creation, in order to obtain valid conclusion: able to obtain the knowledge of information for effective analysis and processing, and translated into their own knowledge, have certain dance research ability: to judge the quality of the work of art, the value of academic achievements And so on form the basic identification ability, has the high art as a penetration force and aesthetic level of art development status and trends have a certain understanding, and could carry out the party's reference and judging: able to embody the creative thinking in the study and practice, and actively try to innovation: the ability to art practice and innovative thinking, design, planning and summary, and through the practice, in the form of text, discourse and communication and expression.

Graduates should obtain knowledge and competences as follows:

Graduation Requirements

Indices

Requirement 1
  Moral Education and Character Cultivation

1-1. Identify with the community with Chinese   characteristics for a new era. Foster the lofty ideal of communism and the   common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics

1-2. Rooted in the people life, dedicated to the   country and the spirit of perseverance. Talent of dance art

1-3. Practice socialist core values, have good   moral character, healthy personality and strong body.

Requirement 2
  Have social responsibility with professional integrity and professional   ethics

2-1. Have a clear understanding of the function and   role of dance in social development, and have a sense of social   responsibility.

2-2. Have a clear understanding of the profession   of working in dance.

2-3. Have the professional spirit of pursuing   knowledge without distractions and the career of being dedicated to work,   honest and trustworthy, serving the public and contributing to the society.

Requirement 3
  With good cultural accomplishment and literacy, have accurate language and   literal expression skills. Communicate and read in a foreign language.

3-1. Good writing skills, able to write   professional academic papers.

3-2. Ability to achieve the initial use of 3-2 to   have their own unique views on artistic issues, and can be expressed through   words, clear, logical.

3-3. Master English grammar, have a certain number   of vocabulary, and be able to use English to listen, speak, read and write.

Requirement 4
  Basic computer knowledge. And basic computer operations

4-1. Able to use computer skillfully to complete   table drawing, document writing, drawing, etc.

4-2. Master the basic editing methods of dance   music and video, and be able to complete the editing of basic sound and video   independently.

4-3. Master the PPT making method, and be able to   design and make PPT teaching courseware independently

Requirement 5
  From books, the Internet, the media to change the laws and skills of all   possible ways

5-1. Able to conduct independent study of dance   plays and online courses through the Internet and media, and master the play   arrangement and movement

5-2. Able to complete the collection and learning   of dance research data through books, networks and other ways

5-3. Can better understand life and find beauty   through collecting wind activities, so as to realize the creation of dance   works

Requirement 6
  Master the basic principles of dance.

6-1. Master the essence and characteristics of art,   as well as the basic knowledge of dance culture, and understand the basic   theories of dance culture.

6-2. Master the basic knowledge of dance creation,   and have a preliminary understanding of the basic steps of dance creation.

6-3. Have a basic understanding of the choreography   techniques of famous choreographers at home and abroad.

6-4. Master the structure of human bones and   muscles, and the principle of movement.

Requirement 7
  With a good artistic aesthetic and strength level of dance appreciation

7-1. From content to form, from theme to structure,   from prop to stage, from technique to image, from characterization to   movement
  With a good artistic aesthetic design can make a comprehensive analysis of   the domestic and foreign outstanding classical drama.

7-2. Have a high degree of recognition of the   artistic style and era of dance.

7-3. Has a keen insight into the aesthetic   characteristics of dance works.

Requirement 8
  Master the technical skills of ballet and classical Chinese dance, Chinese   folk dance

8-1. Accurately grasp the aesthetic characteristics   of ballet: open, thin, straight and upright, which can better complete the   ballet movements

8-2. Master the movement requirements and technical   skills of classical dance

8-3. Master the dance performance styles of   Mongolian, Uygur, Korean, Tibetan and dai in Chinese folk dance

8.4. Master the artistic concept of modern dance,   the ability of the body and the variability of movement are greatly   developed.

Requirement 9
  Have the strong innovation spirit, try   to apply the knowledge to do the   practice.

9-1. Have a certain understanding of the   cutting-edge artistic trends, artistic styles and technical techniques in the   development of dance at home and abroad, and be able to create them

9-2. Have a deep understanding of the creation   concepts of domestic and foreign pioneer dancers, and can sensitively and   joyfully perceive the current development of art and apply what they have   learned.

9-3. Able to apply what they have learned in   practice, creation and performance with innovative and critical spirit.

Requirement 10
  Understand the principles of education, have the basic knowledge of pedagogy   and psychology

10-1. Master the teaching methods of dance   technique training courses, as well as the formulation of teaching plans

10-2. Have the basic knowledge of pedagogy and   psychology, and be able to solve possible problems in teaching.

10-3. Understand primary and secondary school   education, understand and control the basic theory and method of the work of   the class team in primary and secondary schools, and establish a professional   class teacher Thinking, constitute the consciousness of professional   development.

Requirement 11
  Able to create solo dance
duet dance trio dance and group dance pieces independently,
  Apply the choreography techniques to the creation practice

11-1. Able to comprehensively, skillfully and   accurately master various techniques and methods of solo dance.

11-2. Have a comprehensive grasp of choreography   techniques, structure arrangement and figure image capture of duet or trio   dance accurate and flexible

11-3. Have a comprehensive grasp and skilled performance   of group dance improvisation, group dance techniques and group dance   structure training, and possess the elements of group dance choreography

Requirement 12
  With in-depth understanding of the history of Chinese and foreign dance, and   have an independent view of art

12-1. Master the categories, contents and features   of dances in each stage of Chinese history, as well as the leading aesthetic   concepts in each stage.

12-2. Understand the specific historical process of   the development of foreign dance road, several major turning points in its   artistic process, promote the trend of the development of art, there are   certain dance inside and outside factors, the main representative research   ability.

12-3. Broad vision of dance culture and reflective   spirit of art. It compares the frontier ideas of dance development with the   artistic features of the works.

Requirement 13
  Have the team spirit and the organization and management ability.

13-1. showing good personal cultivation in artistic   activities such as artistic performances and dance competitions, and capable   of performing in a group, being friendly and helping each other

13-2. taking collectivism as the fundamental   principle in artistic activities, I am able to correctly handle the   relationship between individuals and the collective and organize and   discipline

13-3. Have the ability to plan, organize and   conceive special performances, and the ability to organize and manage dance   skills.

 


Main Disciplines and Related Majors  

Main Disciplines: Music and Dance

Related Majors: Dancology, Dance Performance  

Core Courses

Basis of Dance Choreography, Solo Dance Choreography, Duet Dance Choreography, Trio Dance Choreography, Group Dance Choreography, Dance Analysis, Stage Rehearsal, Dance Teaching Method  

Practical Teaching Session

1 Separate PracticeExperiment, Programming and Practice):

Total Credits: 71.5Total Hours: 2096.

2 Intensive Practice    

No.

Course Name

Weeks

Credit

Training Mode

1

Field Investigation for Choreography

3

1

Schools and Enterprises (Society)

2

Comprehensive Training of Teacher's Professional Qualifications

3

1

Schools

3

Art Internship

10

5

Schools and Enterprises (Society)

4

Graduation Thesis

10

5

Schools

5

Graduation Dance Performance

12

5

Schools

6

Art Practice

8

2

Schools and Enterprises (Society)

7

Military Skill Training

3

2

Schools

8

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training

-

4

Schools and Enterprises (Society)

Total

49

25

-

3 Practice Credits Proportion: 58.4%

Calculation Method :(Separate practice credits + Intensive practice credits)/ Total credits of this major  


Short Semester Arrangement  

No.

Course Name

Credit

Short Semester Hour Distribution

Notes

Short Semester1

Short Semester2

Short Semester3

1

Military Skill Training

2.0

3 weeks





Comprehensive Training of Teacher's Professional   Qualifications

1.0


3weeks




Field Investigation for Choreography

1.0



3weeks























Total

4.0

3 weeks

3 weeks

3 weeks



Credit Distribution  

Course Type

Credits/Proportion

Experiment and Practice Credits/Proportion

Optional Credits/Proportion

General   Education

38/22.4%

6/3.6%

6/3.6%

Discipline   Education

50/30.3%

46/27.9%

0

Specialized Education

58/35.2%

40.5/24.5%

7.5/4.5%

Competency Development

20/12.1%

4/2.4%

0

Sum

166/100%

96.5/58.4%

13.5/8.1%


Minor Programs and Requirements  

Minor Courses:There are 20 credits for minor courses and 32 credits for minor degrees  

Course

 Code

Course Name

Credits/

Hours

Weekly Hour Per Semester

3

4

5

6

7

8

Notes

1

Chinese Classical Dance Training (I)

6.0/256

6

6





Minor Courses
 
20

2

Dance structure

2.0/64


2





3

Uigurian Dance

2.0/64

4






4

Contemporary Dances

5.0/160



4

6



5

Choreography of Group

5.0/160




6

4





























1

Graduation Dance Performance

6.0/12




6

6


Minor Degree

 Courses 12

2

Introduction to Dance

1.0/32

2






3

Graduation Thesis

5.0/10





2

8






























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