Choreography Seminar 7

Subject guarantor:

Bohumíra ELIÁŠOVÁ, Jan KODET

Name of lecturer(s):

Bohumíra ELIÁŠOVÁ, Jan KODET

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The course aim is to develop the choreography experience of the students through various choreography tasks. Through these they resolve issues in the relationship of dance and everyday movement, movement stylizations, relationship of dance and music (sound), dance and visual arts, etc. Emphasis is on original creative activity.

Mode of study:

classes

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Knowledge of the fundamentals of composition, ability to create a movement motif for given music in real time. Experience in working with a performer and multiple performers. Regular attendance in lessons.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements for this course.

Course contents:

The course program offers further manners of creating a choreography. This course focuses on minimalism in dance based on an understanding of minimalistic procedures in choreography. New movement structure creation procedures. The understanding of these procedures and inspiration in other types of art (primarily in music composition) and their application in dance composition. Testing and including chance priniciples, childrens games and other creation possibilities. Creation of a choreographic etudes based on a minimalistic music composition, minimalistic etude in silence, rhythm (special sound accompaniment), working with other than minimalistic music.

Recommended or required reading:

Humphrey, Doris: The Art of Making Dances, 1959.

Praagh, Peggy van; Brinson, Peter: Choreographic Art, 1963.

Kröschlová, Jarmila: Výrazový tanec, Praha 1964.

Mlíkovská, Jiřina: Choreografické etudy, Praha 1964.

Mlíkovská, Jiřina: Vybrané kapitola z choreografie, Praha 1990.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

classes, exercises, analysis

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on:

activity in class

creation of a movement study on a given topic.

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Choreografie (Mg) (next compulsory subject)