Course Name & Number

DANC 2303 Online

Dance Appreciation

Semester & Year

Fall 2009

Catalog Description

DANC 2303: Dance Appreciation will introduce students to dance as an art form and as a form of social and cultural entertainment. The course encourages students to develop an aesthetic understanding of dance through examining the roles of the discipline from personal and theoretical perspectives. We will approach dance historically, culturally, and experientially. This course offers a variety of dance experiences, including viewing and critiquing dance in video formats, critically discussing dance, viewing video dance performance, writing a critical dance essay, and reflecting on personal interests in dance

Textbooks &  Materials

Required / Recommended

Required Text:

Ambrosio, Nora (2005). Learning About Dance: Dance as an Art Form and Entertainment. 4th or 5th Edition, Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. *comes with CD

Required Technology

In addition to the required text, students in this course must have access to a computer with high-speed internet access, Microsoft Word, Adobe, and software that supports jpeg, avi, and wmv files (free downloaded Internet links available in Resources).

Additional Requirements

Students must have a functional email account that they check each day, registered in Angel.

Time Requirements

Online courses require a good deal of self-directed learning and time management. Students should expect to spend three to five hours a week reading, writing, and contributing to online discussion posts.

Learning Outcomes

1) Identify and understand the characteristics of dance by developing a personal aesthetic definition of dance and by relating dance to different cultural, socioeconomic, and historical periods/situations.

2) Become familiar with the vocabulary and concepts, both verbal and kinesthetic, of selected dance forms (ballet, modern, world, jazz, tap, social, and improvisational dance genres).

3) Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements which contribute to dance production.

4) Conduct scholarly research using print, electronic media, and Internet sources and integrate research findings into writings, scrupulously avoiding plagiarism and using MLA or APA style of documentation.

Instructor’s Name

Michelle Contrino

Office Phone #

940-668-3318

Instructor’s Office #

Home Office

Personal Cell #

940-595-8138

E-mail Address

mcontrino@nctc.edu

Office Hours

Mondays 3-5pm

Grading Policy & Procedures

The grading policy for all assignments will adhere to the Learning Outcomes, in which all assignments will be based on a maximum of 100 points. You will find Grading Policy, Philosophy, and Guidelines in the Documents file in the Lessons tab. The grading policy for written work and Discussion Board will adhere to the "Guidelines for Written Work" and the "Discussion Board Grading Guidelines" documents, also found in the Documents folder in the Lessons Tab.

• Discussion Board                             30%
• Short Answer Essays/Questions      20%
• Synchronous Online Chats              30%
• 3-5 Page Final Essay                       20%

Scholastic Integrity

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on assignments, plagiarism, and collusion.  See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct [FLB- (LOCAL)]” #18 and Plagiarism Pdf

Attendance Policy

There is no mandatory class time in an online course. However, there is a mandatory amount of days students should attend the course each week. Students in an online course must check their email everyday and log into Angel every other day, for announcements and any information updates. Students have the course available to them 24/7 and should take advantage of the opportunity to access the course at their convenience. You may work ahead on all assignments EXCEPT online chat sessions.

Each student will be required to attend three online chat sessions during the semester that will be scheduled by the instructor. These online chat sessions will be scheduled around the students' availability chart. These chat sessions are mandatory because they are one of the few times that students will have the opportunity to share ideas and opinions in 'real time' with fellow classmates and the instructor. See “Online Chat Guidelines” for expectation suggestions. You are REQUIRED to attend three online chats, which the instructor will try to work around your personal schedule.

Communication

Instructor office hours apply to every Monday in the semester, unless otherwise noted. To access instructor office hours, first send the instructor an email prior to the office visit. Then, go to the Communication tab and click on the link for office hours. If there is already a student in the virtual office, you will be placed in a virtual waiting room until you are asked inside. If you are unable to attend the office hours and need to speak with the instructor, you may contact the instructor through course mail only. Again, go to Communication tab and click on Course Mail. Instructor will respond to all email inquires within 48 hours. If you need immediate assistance, please call instructor on her cell.

Assignments Scheduling and Course Calendar

The semester is divided into weekly topics/assignments. Some weeks have more than one assignment so be sure to complete all assignments for each week. Assignment due dates will be on Sunday and Thursday evenings, by midnight. Assignments will be graded within a week’s time frame. Assignments and due dates can be found in the Course Calendar, which can be accessed from the main Course Page, and in the Assignment Log document in the Documents folder in the Lessons Tab.

ADA Statement

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission or access to its programs.  The College is committed to providing equal access to its students with disabilities by providing appropriate accommodations; a variety of services and resources are made available through the ACCESS Department.  ACCESS Program:

The ACCESS Program provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge or physical illness or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a non-distracting environment, note taker in class, etc. On the Corinth Campus, contact: Robin Truhe (rtruhe@nctc.edu, 940-498-6207) or Penny Cogbill (pcogbill@nctc.edu, 940-498-6212) or Nicole Walton (nwalton@nctc.edu, 940-498-6224 in Suite 170.  On the Gainesville and Bowie Campuses, contact Yvonne Sandmann (ysandmann@nctc.edu, (940) 668-7731 ext. 4321) in Room 112.    On the Gainesville Campus, contact Mary Martinson (mmartinson@nctc.edu, (940) 668-7731 ext. 4377) in ASC 111.

Student Success Center:

The Student Success Center is designed to help all students at NCTC develop tools to achieve their academic goals. Students can attend free interactive workshops about Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration, and much more. This program also links students to FREE tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, and free online tutoring in the evening and helps new students acclimate to college by providing new student orientations and THEA/Compass Test Preparation. All students are invited to visit the Student Success Center. We are located in Rooms 160,170, 183, and 188 in Corinth and 114 in Gainesville.

TRIO Program:

TRIO Programs are federally funded programs which offer services designed to assist students in achieving their academic goals. Services include educational workshops, academic advising, tutoring, personal counseling, career counseling, cultural enrichment, and financial aid information. Students may be eligible for TRIO if they are currently enrolled at North Central Texas College, have academic need, and meet at least ONE of THREE criteria which include: 1) first generation status—neither parent has a degree from a 4 year college, 2) income level is within federal low income guidelines, and/or 3) has a documented disability. TRIO is located in Room 170 on the Corinth Campus and Room 114 on the Gainesville Campus.

Students can access our website by going to www.nctc.edu and clicking on the red button in the middle of the page labeled “Tutoring and Other ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES” or by going directly to http://www.nctc.edu/Student_Services/Access/AcademicandStudentSupportServices.htm .

EEOC Statement

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

Tentative Calendar required with Correlating Learning Outcomes

Please see Assignment Log. Calendar subject to change by instructor, providing students have advance notice.

Other Pertinent Information

Strict Due Dates on ALL Assignment:

All assignments are due on the specified due dates and no later.

I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK, period. If you should have an emergency or technological problem, which interferes with you completing your work on time, you must notify me IN ADVANCE of the due date to request an extension. This is a kindness that I extend to my students so please do not abuse this policy. If you do not notify me in advance of a due date, you will not be allowed to submit your work for credit past the due date.

Extra Credit opportunities exist for all students throughout the semester when posted as “Extra Credit” on the assignment instructions or by an email sent from instructor prior to assignment due dates. Instructor will give extra credit to those students who choose to moderate the Dance Criticism and/or the Jazz Dance Online Chats. Attending the NCTC Gainesville Dance Concert in November and/or attending any other local dance concert (Not a Dance Recital) will also earn extra credit for the student so long as he/she provides the instructor with a short review/critique of the performance(s). No other ‘Extra Credit’ opportunities exist so please do not expect any special circumstance for Extra Credit in this course.