Course content

This is the second of four intensive modules, taught over a two-week period, bringing all students together. The module aims to introduce students to the understanding of dance as culturally constructed movement systems. The students will learn to work with dance as movement through the analysis of movement structures, including movement elements, composition, dynamics and relationship to music. In this way they will acquire practical skills to deal with dance not only as a general notion, but also as embodied movement, which is necessary for dealing with the practicalities of documentation, safeguarding and pedagogical endeavours.

Learning outcome

Students who successfully complete this module will have acquired:

• Elementary skills in motion capture techniques
• Elementary skills in Laban Movement Analysis
• Skills for recognising and describing movement structures, movement elements, composition, dynamics, and dance/music relationships
• Methodological and theoretical tools for conducting advanced dance analysis, - Skills for critically assessing the available material within the discipline.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, workshops and supervised practical, methodological exercises. Minimum required participation/attendance in class for Choreomundus students: At least 70%.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to Nordic Master in Dance Studies (NO-MA-DS) or Erasmus Mundus Master in Dance Knowledge, Practice and Heritage (Choreomundus).