DANCE 343 - Teaching Dance

Units: 3
Six hours activity per week
Recommended: DANCE 443
Curriculum and philosophy of this course will be to connect the cognitive, social, and emotional aspects of how children learn. Students will be informed of the expectations set by the common core (VAPA) standards in California for teaching dance in K-12 education. Students will achieve literacy in the artistic, cultural, and socio-political field of dance, focusing on specific content knowledge, codified dance terminology, technical skills, and values to achieve fluency and alignment with the state standards and the “CSET” in dance which is based on the state standards. Dance students interested in securing a teaching credential in California will benefit from taking this course. Students will explore ways to harness the inherent body knowledge and imagination children possess, so they may cultivate a love of learning and confidence that comes through the study of dance in education. Repeat 2 times up to 6 units
Graded: Letter Grade