HPE 00316 - Teaching Concepts of Dance in Physical Education

Credits: 3

This course introduces health and exercise science majors specializing in teacher certification to the skills, concepts and knowledge necessary for instructing development and performance sequences in various rhythmic activities (creative rhythms, routines with small hand apparatus, and novelty dances) and dance forms (folk, social, square, contra, and line). The study of selected rhythmic activities and dance forms include: terminology, relative movement patterns, techniques, skill performance, evaluation, basic musical structure, and teaching strategies.

Prerequisite Courses: HPE 00286 with a minimum grade of D- and HPE 00240 with a minimum grade of D- and HPE 00336 with a minimum grade of D- and HPE 00252 with a minimum grade of D- and HPE 00270 with a minimum grade of D-
Course Attributes: ARTL, CAT, UGRD