UCSB 2009-2010 Catalog Course Search
Search by subject area and course number. Refer to this list of subject areas and their corresponding department.
Tip: A search for the subject area, for example, querying just "HIST" (without quotes), will return all courses of the queried subject area. Searching using subject area and number, such as "HIST 17" (without quotes), would return all courses in the series; in this example that would include HIST 17A, 17AH, 17B, etc.
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| DANCE 35 - History and Appreciation of World Dance |
| (4) Staff |
| Introduction to dance as cultural and social expression in a variety of cultures. Forms covered include Flamenco, Ballet, African, Mexican, and East Indian. |
| DANCE 36 - History of Modern Dance |
| (4) Staff |
| Historical development of modern dance in the United Sates and Europe in the twentieth century. Emphasis on visionary, feminist, and radical aspectsof the form. |
| DANCE 40 - Summer Ballet |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Fundamentals of ballet technique. |
| DANCE 41 - Summer Modern Dance |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Fundamentals of modern dance technique. |
| DANCE 42A - Beginning Ballet |
| (1) MOSELEY |
| Introduction to basic elements of ballet. |
| DANCE 42B - Beginning Ballet |
| (1) MOSELEY |
| Beginning ballet. Introduction to basic elements of ballet. |
| DANCE 42C - Beginning Ballet |
| (1) MOSELEY |
| Introduction to basic elements of ballet. |
| DANCE 42D - Beginning Ballet |
| (2) MOSELEY |
| Further study of basic elements of ballet. |
| DANCE 42E - Beginning Ballet |
| (2) MOSELEY |
| Further study of basic elements of ballet. |
| DANCE 42F - Beginning Ballet |
| (2) MOSELEY |
| Further study of basic elements of ballet. |
| DANCE 44A - Beginning Modern Dance |
| (1) STAFF |
| Introduction to basic elements of modern dance. |
| DANCE 44B - Beginning Modern Dance |
| (1) STAFF |
| Introduction to basic elements of modern dance. |
| DANCE 44C - Beginning Modern Dance |
| (1) STAFF |
| Inroduction to basic elements of modern dance. |
| DANCE 44D - Beginning Modern Dance |
| (2) STAFF |
| Further study of basic elements of modern dance. |
| DANCE 44E - Beginning Modern Dance |
| (2) STAFF |
| Further study of basic elements of modern dance. |
| DANCE 44F - Beginning Modern Dance |
| (2) STAFF |
| Further study of basic elements of modern dance. |
| DANCE 45 - History and Appreciation of Dance |
| (4) Staff |
| Introduction to dance as an art form. A study of the historical periods of dance in close relationship to the other forms of cultural expression. |
| DANCE 47A - Ballet I |
| (2-4) Huston, Moseley |
| Prerequisites: Audition. |
| Analysis and exploration of technical and expressive elements of the ballet. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 47B - Ballet I |
| (2-4) Huston, Moseley |
| Prerequisites: Audition. |
| Analysis and exploration of technical and expressive elements of the ballet. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 47C - Ballet I |
| (2-4) Huston, Moseley |
| Prerequisites: Audition. |
| Analysis and exploration of technical and expressive elements of the ballet. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 47D - Ballet II |
| (2-4) Huston |
| Prerequisites: Dance 47C. |
| Further analysis and exploration of technical and expressive elements of ballet. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 47E - Ballet II |
| (2-4) Huston |
| Prerequisites: Dance 47C. |
| Further analysis and exploration of technical and expressive elements of ballet. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 47F - Ballet II |
| (2-4) Huston |
| Prerequisites: Dance 47C. |
| Further analysis and exploration of technical and expressive elements of ballet. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 50 - Fundamentals of Choreography |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 51. |
| A study of the basic elements pertaining to th craft of choreography. Emphasis on exploration of movement variation, breath rhythm, the development of dance phrases, and the use of stage space. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 51 - Improvisation |
| (3) STUNKEL (KINGSLEY) |
| Prerequisites: Dance 56C; dance majors only. |
| The fundamental exploration of movement potential with particular focus on the individual and group dynamics. |
| DANCE 56A - Modern Dance I |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Audition. |
| Analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of movement as an expressive medium. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 56B - Modern Dance I |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Audition. |
| Analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of movement as an expressive medium. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 56C - Modern Dance I |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Audition. |
| Analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of movement as an expressive medium. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 56D - Modern Dance II |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 56C. |
| Analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of movement as an expressive medium at the intermediate level. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 56E - Modern Dance II |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 56C. |
| Analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of movement as an expressive medium at the intermediate level. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 56F - Modern Dance II |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 56C. |
| Analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of movement as an expressive medium at the intermediate level. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 58 - Pedagogy I |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 47A and 56A. |
| Theory, principles, and methods of teaching dance, including study of movement concepts, communication skills, and class dynamics. Includes practical experience in leading groups through movement sequences. |
| DANCE 60 - Summer Jazz Dance |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Fundamentals of jazz technique. |
| DANCE 61A - Introduction to Jazz Dance |
| (2) Moseley |
| Dance 47C or 56C. |
| Analysis and exploration of the technical and expressive elements of jazz dance. |
| DANCE 61B - Introduction to Jazz Dance |
| (2) Moseley |
| Dance 47C or 56C. |
| Analysis and exploration of the technical and expressive elements of jazz dance. |
| DANCE 70 - Music for Dance: Rhythm |
| (3) STAFF |
| The study of principles of rhythm related to dance, including historical and cultural orientations. Practical instruction in notation, rhythmic movement, and percussion instruments. |
| DANCE 71 - Digital Audio Production for Dance and Drama |
| (3) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Open to dramatic art, theater, and dance majors only. |
| Focuses on techniques for recording and editing audio for use in dance and theatrical performance. Areas studied include stereo and multi-tracking editing, recording of voice, musical instruments, and non-musical sounds, and basic mastering techniques. |
| DANCE 80 - Middle Eastern Dance |
| (2) STAFF |
| Introduction to classical and folkloric dance styles of the Middle East. |
| DANCE 94 - Group Studies for Lower-Division Dance Students |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Lower-division standing. |
| Group studies in selected areas of emphasis. |
| DANCE 139 - Senior Colloquium |
| (1) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Senior standing. |
| Selected topics of relevance for the dance professional. Career opportunities, current issues and trends, art agency resources, etc. |
| DANCE 145A - Studies in Dance History to 1789 |
| (4) staff |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Dance 36 or 45. |
| The study of dance as a reflection of cultural, social, and political history and its development as a theatrical art form from primitive cultures until the eve of the French Revolution. |
| DANCE 145B - Studies in Dance History: Ballet |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Dance 36 or 45. |
| The historical evolution of ballet from the French Revolution to the present day. Topics will include the romantic and Russian ballets, the Age Diaghilev, and the development of ballet companies in America and Europe. |
| DANCE 145H - History and Perspectives on the Male Dancer |
| (4) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Dance 45. |
| A selective investigation into aspects of the history of the male dancer from ancient times to the present. Topics vary, mainly focusing on the male dancer within religous rituals, court politics, theatrical performance, and dealing with his sexual identity. |
| DANCE 145M - Studies in Dance History: American Musical Theatre |
| (4) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Dance 45. |
| A study of the evolution of dance in the American musical theatre from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Analysis of dance styles on bothstage and screen and its reflection of contemporary culture. |
| DANCE 145W - Women in Dance |
| (4) Chapman |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Dance 36 or 45. |
| Examination of the lives of women dancers from a feminist perspective. The course focuses on modern dance and ballet during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. |
| DANCE 146 - Multicultural Dance |
| (4) Chapman |
| Dance 35. |
| An examination of the dance traditions of diverse cultures through lectures and participation in studio activities. |
| DANCE 147A - Ballet III |
| (2-4) Huston |
| Prerequisites: Dance 47F. |
| Advanced analysis and exploration of the technical and expressive elements of ballet. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 147B - Ballet III |
| (2-4) Huston |
| Prerequisites: Dance 47F. |
| Advanced analysis and exploration of the technical and expressive elements of ballet. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 147C - Ballet III |
| (2-4) Huston |
| Prerequisites: Dance 47F. |
| Advanced analysis and exploration of the technical and expressive elements of ballet. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 147PA - Ballet: Pointe |
| (1-2) Huston |
| Prerequisites: Dance 47C. |
| Basic pointe work, including barre and center practice. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 147PB - Ballet: Pointe |
| (1-2) Huston |
| Prerequisites: Dance 47C. |
| Basic pointe work, including barre and center practice. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 147PC - Ballet: Pointe |
| (1-2) Huston |
| Prerequisites: Dance 47C. |
| Basic pointe work, including barre and center practice. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 149 - Dance Workshop |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Audition. |
| Projects in performance, production, choreography, and directing. |
| DANCE 151A - Choreography |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 50 and 51, and Dramatic Art 19D. |
| Analysis of the elements of choreographic form; styles and trends; experience in development of dance studies; theory and technique of advanced group choreography. |
| DANCE 151B - Choreography |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 50 and 51, and Theater 19. |
| Analysis of the elements of choreographic form; styles and trends; experience in development of dance studies; theory and technique of advanced group choreography. |
| DANCE 151C - Choreography |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 50 and 51, and Theater 19. |
| Analysis of the elements of choreographic form; styles and trends; experience in development of dance studies; theory and technique of advanced group choreography. |
| DANCE 151D - Environmental Choreography |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 151C. |
| A process-oriented study of scoring, designing, and performing dance works in natural landscapes. |
| DANCE 151E - Choreography for the Theatre |
| (2) Ries |
| Dance 145M. |
| The study of important dance routines of the American musical theatre from 1789 to present, with opportunity for perfomance. |
| DANCE 151T - Digital Choreography |
| (3) Pearson |
| Prerequisites: Dance 50 and 151A. |
| Composing, shooting, and editing digital video using the principles of modern dance choreography. |
| DANCE 152 - Labanotation |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 56C. |
| Study of the elements of dance notation and interpretation of movement through reading and writing of the dance score. |
| DANCE 156A - Modern Dance III |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 56F. |
| Advanced analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of dance as an expressive medium. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 156B - Modern Dance III |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 56F. |
| Advanced analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of dance as an expressive medium. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 156C - Modern Dance III |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 56F. |
| Advanced analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of dance as an expressive medium. For dance majors. |
| DANCE 156D - Modern Dance IV |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 156C. |
| Further analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of dance as an expressive medium. |
| DANCE 156E - Modern Dance IV |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 156C. |
| Further analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of dance as an expressive medium. |
| DANCE 156F - Modern Dance IV |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 156C. |
| Further analysis and exploration of the technical aspects of dance as an expressive medium. |
| DANCE 157 - Writing for Dance |
| (4) staff |
| A creative approach to writing about dance with practical application in viewing, reviewing, and criticism. |
| DANCE 158 - Pedagogy II |
| (2-3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 56F and 58. |
| Further analysis of the theory and practice of teaching dance, including function and esthetics in the development of movement vocabulary, application of anatomy, kinetics and musicality. Includes practical experience teaching dance classes. |
| DANCE 161A - Jazz Dance |
| (2) Moseley |
| Dance 61B. |
| Jazz as a style and technique. Fundamentals of jazz as an art form for advanced dancers. |
| DANCE 161B - Musical Comedy Dance |
| (2) Staff |
| Dance 61A or 61B. |
| Dance sequences from musicals, utilizing theatrical dance styles from the 1920's to the present. |
| DANCE 163 - Advanced Improvisation |
| (2) Kingsley |
| Improvisation - Dance. |
| Designed for students with previous dance improvisation experience. Subjects include contact improvisation (sharing of weight between partners) and ensemble improvisation (development of group awareness in choreographic and spontaneous dance performance). Kneepads are required. |
| DANCE 171 - Music for Dance: Listening Based Survey of Contemporary Aesthetics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 70. |
| Overview of form, structure, and tonality in western music, including global and historical influences. Examination of styles of music composition and performance, related to dance and choreography. |
| DANCE 172 - Music for Dance: Structural Relationships |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 171. |
| In-depth examination of music terminology, methodology, and composition for choreographers and dancers. Musical scoring and analysis related to choreographic works. Collaborative process. Exploration of historical, multi-cultural and contemporary music resources for choreographers. |
| DANCE 186 - Dance Production |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 151C. |
| Exploration of the process of collaboration between dance choreographers and theatre designers in the development of designs for dance productions. Final project will be a public performance of the choreographers' and designers' work. |
| DANCE 189 - Elements of Performing |
| (1-3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 56F; upper-division standing. |
| The study of stage technique for the development of alert, responsive, and dynamic performers. Individual coaching in the elements of performing such as projection, timing, and pre-performance preparation. |
| DANCE 190 - UCSB Dance Company |
| (2-4) Moseley |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Selected students work as dancers in the UCSB Dance Company, studying and analyzing choreography and performance. The company performs locally and/or on tour. Students experience the integral workings of a company. |
| DANCE 191 - Senior Project |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 151C. |
| Choreographic or performance project produced as the culmininating presentation for the B.F.A. degree. Course includes detailed documentation of the procedure followed during the creation of the final project. |
| DANCE 193H - Senior Honors Project |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Senior standing. |
| Senior honors project. Advanced thesis project in either academic research or creative activity, supervised by a faculty advisor. Students successfully completing the project, as evaluated by a three-person committee, will graduate with distinction in the major. |
| DANCE 193HA - Senior Honors Project |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Senior standing. |
| Senior honors project. Advanced thesis project in either academic research or creative activity, supervised by a faculty advisor. Students successfully completing the project, as evaluated by a three-person committee, will graduate with distinction in the major. Students must ha 3.0 university grade-point average; 3.4 departmental grade-point average, unless exempt by petition; faculty nomination. |
| DANCE 193HC - Senior Honors Project |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Dance 193HA or 193HB; senior standing. |
| Senior honors project. Advanced thesis project in either academic research or creative activity, supervised by a faculty advisor. Students successfully completing the project, as evaluated by a three-person committee, will graduate with distinction in the major. |
| DANCE 194 - Group Studies in Dance |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Group projects in selected areas of emphasis. |
| DANCE 199 - Independent Study in Dance |
| (1-5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department; upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in Dance. |
| Independent study in dance. Projects in choreography or dance research. |
| DANCE 199RA - Independent Research Assistance in Dance |
| (1-5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in Dance; consent of instructor and department. |
| Independent research assistance in dance. Supervised assistance in faculty research project. |