DANCE APPRECIATION - COURSE SYLLABUS
DAN 101 - Section 2003, 3 credits - Spring 2016
INSTRUCTOR:
OFFICE HOURS:
MESSAGE E-MAIL:
RESOURCES:
Elaine Johnson
By appointment
elaine.johnson@csn.edu (might NOT be accessed through Canvas/Online Campus)
http://sites.csn.edu/finearts/dan101
OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES
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To discover the broad range of dance styles that exist and have existed.
To discover the many reasons for and purposes of dance throughout history.
To become an educated dance viewer.
To develop an appreciation of dance as an art form.
CLASS STRUCTURE
Class lectures will be supported with video and PowerPoint. Lecture notes provided by the instructor must be
brought to every class. INSTRUCTOR IS UNABLE TO REPLACE LOST NOTES. Participation grade includes
several writing assignments. Opportunities for makeup work depend on the nature of the missed assignment.
TEXT
Dancing Through History, by Joan Cass. Available in the bookstore.
MEASUREMENTS (Requirements)
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ATTENDANCE: PLEASE READ ATTENDANCE POLICY CAREFULLY!!!
• Dance Program policy allows two (2) absences without penalty to your grade.
Each additional absence will lower your participation grade by 1/3 a letter.
(A➝A-, B+➝B, B-➝C+, etc.) READ IT AGAIN!
• Penalty for tardies will depend on frequency and duration, and excessive tardies will be considered
equal to an absence, with three (3) tardies being equal to one absence. Leaving class early is
equivalent to being tardy.
• Poor attendance, and late assignments, equals poor class participation.
• If you fall asleep during videos, you will be marked absent.
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PARTICIPATION & CLASS CONDUCT: If you fall asleep during videos, you will be marked absent.
It is expected that you will WATCH videos when they are played, and stay current with textbook reading
assignments. This will greatly enhance your ability to engage in intelligent and meaningful discussions.
Participation in class discussions will be integral to the student's grade. It is always appropriate to ask
questions, in or out of class. It is INAPPROPRIATE to leave class for ANY non-emergency activity, OR
engage in conversation other than general class discussions. Inappropriate behavior will be cause for
dismissal from class. If anyone has a problem with any aspect of this class, please see the instructor, as it
is intended to be enjoyable as well as educational!
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TESTS: Tests are due at the beginning of the following class period. NO EXCEPTIONS!
There will be three take-home tests and a final exam. The final exam will be 2 parts: part 1 will be takehome; part 2 will be given IN CLASS on Thursday, May 12. All exams are fill-in-the-blank and short
written answer format. Written answers must be in your own words. Students submitting identical
answers in short answer format will receive an automatic failure for the entire test.
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WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: Guidelines, formatting requirements, and due dates will be provided.
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Topics will consist of both personal opinion questions and questions of objective fact.
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A total of four or five topics will be assigned throughout the semester.
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Each assignment is a MINIMUM of 1 FULL PAGE in length (22 full-length lines).
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Late papers will not be accepted without prior arrangement.
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All requirements must be met to receive a passing grade.
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PERFORMANCE ATTENDANCE: You are required to attend 2 dance events during the semester:
#1 – CSN Spring Dance Concert on April 29 (7:00 pm) or April 30 (2:00 pm), you must submit a 2-3
page critique. Critique is due Tuesday, May 3. You need to attend only 1 of the 2 performances.
#2 – a concert of your choice from the list provided. You must submit a program and ticket stub.
WEIGHT OF MEASUREMENTS (Evaluation)
Class Participation & Enthusiasm
Concert Critique
Writing Assignments
Tests & Final
20%
10%
20%
50%
100%
(participation grade reflects attendance record)
OTHER INFORMATION
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Cell phones and pagers must be TURNED OFF when you come into class.
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Eating in class is not allowed.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY:
You are expected to have read and understood the current issue of the student handbook (published by
Student Services) regarding student responsibilities and rights, and the intellectual property policy, for
information about procedures and about what constitutes acceptable on-campus behavior.
“plagiarize... : to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as
one’s own : use (a created production) without crediting the source ~ vi : to
commit literary theft : present as new and original an idea or product
derived from an existing source....”
from: Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, p. 898.
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The maximum allowable extra credit is available to all students as bonus points on all exams. Late tests
forfeit bonus points.
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER
Students with medical, psychological, learning or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations or
auxiliary aids will need to contact a campus Disability Resource Center: Cheyenne Campus 651-4045, West Charleston 6515644 and Henderson 651-3086. The Disability Center determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.
For those students who would like to earn a little extra cash, stop by the DRC to fill out a job interest card. This office hires
students as note takers, readers, proctors, scribes, lab and research assistants as needed.
RETENTION SERVICES
The Office of Retention offers a variety of programs and services to help students succeed in college. The Office offers free
guidance appointments to assist students who seek academic help to stay on track. These appointments focus on helping
students identify weaknesses and develop strategies to succeed in their classes. The development of study strategies, time
and resource management and the utilization of campus resources are central themes of the guidance appointments.
Students Helping Students is the touchstone of the Coyote Student Coaching program, which offers free, walkup tutoring,
study skills assistance and resource referrals. Coaching schedules are posted and are available at the following locations: D
Lobby at Charleston campus; Student Lounge at Cheyenne campus; Caffe.com at Henderson campus. Call the Retention
Office for coaching hours and schedules.
REVIEW OF IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, March 25
Friday, March 25
Friday or Sat., April 29 or 30
Tuesday, May 3
Thursday, May 12
Last day to change from credit to audit
Last day to withdraw with grade of “W”
REQUIRED ATTENDANCE – CSN Dance Concert, 1 performance
DUE – Concert Critique
FINAL EXAM – part 2, IN CLASS
Late tests, papers, or critiques will not be accepted without prior arrangement, and will be subject to loss
of penalty points.
DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance
notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.