Hagerstown Community College
OFFICIAL COURSE SYLLABUS DOCUMENT
COURSE: DNC 101 Dance Appreciation
INSTRUCTOR:
3 Credits
SEMESTER/YEAR:
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to be an overview of world and western dance
including: a survey of differing dance techniques, an examination of individual histories and training
methods, an introduction to relevant dancers and choreographers, a discussion of particular aspects
of spirituality, and a study of artistic and aesthetic expression through dance. Total of 45 hours of
lecture.
TEXTBOOK: The Dance Experience, Edited by Myron Howard Nadel & Marc Raymond Strauss
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Students will be able to identify, analyze, compare, and contrast different dance styles from
various cultures through their understanding of the techniques involved in each form.
2. Students will be able to critically view dance performances and express opinions and
conclusions both verbally and through written communications.
3. Students will have a basic understanding of dance history and knowledge of the relationship
between dance and society.
4. Students will further develop and refine critical research skills both on-line and in a library
setting.
5. Students will come to understand dance as a way of communicating.
6. Students will come to understand dance as a way to maintain healthy living.
GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOMES:
1. Evaluate important artistic, cultural, philosophical, historical, and religious movements from a global
perspective.
2. Understand the impact of diverse groups of people in and on the arts and humanities.
Total Hours of Coursework:
To earn one academic credit at HCC, students are required to complete a minimum of 37.5clock
hours (45 fifty-minute “academic” hours) of coursework per semester. Those hours of coursework
may be completed through a combination of hours within the classroom and hours outside the
classroom. Certain courses may require more than the 37.5 minimum hours of coursework per credit.
For most classes, students should expect to do at least 2 hours of coursework outside of class for
each hour of in-class coursework per week. For a three credit class this is six hours of outside
coursework per week.
In-class instruction and discussion
Assigned Readings
Tests, quizzes and assignments
Dance Critique Attendance & Preparation
TOTAL MINIMUM TIME AN AVERAGE
STUDENT SHOULD EXPECT TO SPEND
ON THIS CLASS
37.5 hours
40 hours
20 hours for preparation and review
15 hours
112.5