Jun 04, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Hill Book 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Hill Book

VPD 254 - Modern Dance I

3 Credits
Offered Spring
Students will be introduced to the fundamental movement principals and the basic elements of modern dance choreography. Students explore the connection between movement and breath, body alignment, rhythm, dynamics space and self-motivation. Students can expect to raise the level of their technical ability, while understanding technique as a tool for self-expression. Short videos and reading assignments will introduce important figures and trends in 20th-century dance.

Core Curriculum Attribute(s): Language, Arts, and Humanities