Dance (DANC-UT)

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Faculty and guest artists. 2-8 points per semester. Daily classes in ballet and contemporary dance techniques. Includes pointe class, big jumps and turns, partnering, and somatics classes.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Faculty and guest artists. 2-8 points per semester. Daily classes in ballet and contemporary dance techniques. Includes pointe class, big jumps and turns, partnering, and somatics classes.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Faculty and guests. 2-8 points per semester. Choreography is approached through exploration of resources, including improvisation, use of ideas, knowledge of forms, and development of craft. First-year students receive weekly assignments directed toward specific dance elements. Second-year work develops with an emphasis on the relationship between manipulation of musical phrases and choreography as well as the completion of dances. Work begun in all composition classes may be performed in theatre concerts.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Faculty and guests. 2 points per semester. Choreography is approached through exploration of resources, including improvisation, use of ideas, knowledge of forms, and development of craft. First-year students receive weekly assignments directed toward specific dance elements. Second-year work develops with an emphasis on the relationship between manipulation of musical phrases and choreography as well as the completion of dances. Work begun in all composition classes may be performed in theatre concerts.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Faculty and guest artists. 2-8 points per semester. Daily classes in ballet and contemporary dance techniques. Includes pointe class, big jumps and turns, partnering, and somatics classes.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Faculty and guest artists. 2-8 points per semester. Daily classes in ballet and contemporary dance techniques. Includes pointe class, big jumps and turns, partnering, and somatics classes.

Creative Research in Dance Composition for Interactions with Technology

Open only to students in the Department of Dance and by permission of the instructor. Martin. 3 points per semester. A study of human anatomy and body alignment through physical experience and exercises guided by the use of image and metaphor.

Open only to undergraduate students in the Department of Dance. Beaman. 3 points per semester. A study of the function of dance as art and ritual, social activity, spectacle, and entertainment through a survey of ethnic dance forms and the history of European tradition.

Open only to undergraduate students in the Department of Dance. Beaman. 3 points per semester. A study of the function of dance as art and ritual, social activity, spectacle, and entertainment through a survey of ethnic dance forms and the history of European tradition.

Yoga and Contemplative Arts: Traditions and Therapeutics builds upon foundational concepts of Yoga Integral to the professional dance and choreography curriculum of the Tisch Dance Department (see History of Yoga In the Tisch Danca Department Curriculum below). Dance students In their final year of study can enroll In this elective course to advance their studies. The purpose of this course further develops the four-fold focus of the Yoga and Contemplative Arts: Practice Fundamentals syllabus: somatic cross-training, Injury prevention/rehabilitation, therapeutic applications, and creative development. Additionally, the practice-based research method of theory, practice, and application Is followed to deepen student understanding, assimilation, and Inquiry Into comparative traditions, styles, and philosophies. Weekly reading and viewing assignments are selected from various sources, traditional and contemporary, to expand student understanding of forms and seed group discussion. Therapeutic techniques are taught In service of Injury support and well-being during the final year of professional training and further honed for each student's development of a personal practice and/or related vocational aspirations.

The course provides a framework for the development of new student works in the Tisch Dance Works series of performances presented in the Jack Crystal Theater. All students who choreograph for Tisch Dance Works in a given semester are required to register. Students will engage pedagogically with the issues and challenges of the creative process as it applies to production. They will examine the nuts and bolts of practical choreography. Weekly discussions of works-in-progress will address each choreographer's concept, music or sound, rehearsal plan, and progress. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on the work post-performance. The course will utilize various critique models, mostly following the model of the Liz Lerman Critical Response Technique.

"This course is a 1-credit continuation of the 6-credit Music for Dance (Music I Dance) sequence DANC-UT 1002 (Fall semester) and 1003 (Spring semester). That 6-credit sequence is notable for its breadth, exposing students to a wide array of musical pieces, musical ideas, and their use and application in choreography. This 1-credit continuation offers a chance to work with one piece of music in depth, as well as to study the origins and characteristics of those works that each of the students in the course chooses to choreograph. More specifically, at the beginning of the semester each student selects a track from the course playlist. The course playlist consists of approximately eighty sound/music recordings of works composed in the last sixty years. The works have few if any lyrics, and they tend to be experimental in nature, although they span multiple genres. They are complete works, or complete sections, parts, or movements of musical works. The student-selected tracks form the basis of the course. Over the first half of the course each work will be discussed in depth in class, and students will be quizzed about the information disseminated. During this time students also choreograph movement material to be added to the music, arrange it for presentation, and video a first draft of a dance to the music. The class discusses the videos and generates feedback, which each student may use to edit and revise their work for live presentation during class time near the end of the semester. About 70% of the course is on choreographing their work; the other 30% is about studying their own and other students music closely, and offering constructive feedback to each other on their choreography and their use of music."

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Faculty and guest artists. 2-8 points per semester. Daily classes in ballet and contemporary dance techniques.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Faculty and guest artists. 2-8 points per semester. Daily classes in ballet and contemporary dance techniques.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Moulton. 3 points per semester. The basics of music theory through listening, singing, score reading, and moving, including the study of rhythm, melody, harmony, tempos, dynamics, tone color, and musical forms with emphasis on the complete understanding of rhythm both physically and mentally. Percussion and rhythm/movement workshops are a part of this course.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Moulton. 3 points per semester. The basics of music theory through listening, singing, score reading, and moving, including the study of rhythm, melody, harmony, tempos, dynamics, tone color, and musical forms with emphasis on the complete understanding of rhythm both physically and mentally. Percussion and rhythm/movement workshops are a part of this course.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Lamhut, Tarnay, and guests. 2-8 points per semester. Choreography is approached through exploration of resources, including improvisation, use of ideas, knowledge of forms, and development of craft. First-year students receive weekly assignments directed toward specific dance elements. Second-year work develops with an emphasis on the relationship between manipulation of musical phrases and choreography as well as the completion of dances. Work begun in all composition classes may be peOpen only to students in the Department of Dance. Lamhut, Tarnay, and guests. 2-8 points per semester. Choreography is approached through exploration of resources, including improvisation, use of ideas, knowledge of forms, and development of craft. First-year students receive weekly assignments directed toward specific dance elements. Second-year work develops with an emphasis on the relationship between manipulation of musical phrases and choreography as well as the completion of dances. Work begun in all composition classes may be performed in theatre concerts. Other performance opportunities derive from repertory classes, performance workshops, and major dance works choreographed by faculty and guest choreographers and also from student and faculty choreography pursued independently outside of course work.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Lamhut, Tarnay, and guests. 2-8 points per semester. Choreography is approached through exploration of resources, including improvisation, use of ideas, knowledge of forms, and development of craft. First-year students receive weekly assignments directed toward specific dance elements. Second-year work develops with an emphasis on the relationship between manipulation of musical phrases and choreography as well as the completion of dances. Work begun in all composition classes may be performed in theatre concerts. Other performance opportunities derive from repertory classes, performance workshops, and major dance works choreographed by faculty and guest choreographers and also from student and faculty choreography pursued independently outside of course work.

This course will prepare dancers and choreographers for many aspects of production that they will encounter after graduating from NYU Tisch Dance. Students will understand the essential steps to successfully self-produce their work in the industry. Students will receive a basic introduction to all the elements and terminology of a typical theater space, using the Jack Crystal Theater as a base. They will learn how to build high-quality music files for their pieces and how to secure the music rights. Next, students learn about the collaborative process with lighting designers, set designers and costume designers. Lastly, they have real time experience as run crew working various jobs for Tisch Dance production and will learn how to create lighting looks during hands-on classes in the JCT. Though this course is geared towards the professional track dancer and choreographer, students from other disciplines will appreciate access to information on the collaborative experience as well as the chance to learn about the nuances of sound files, music rights, contracts and technical riders.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Cummings. 2-4 points per semester. Basic techniques of acting. Course work includes theatre games, acting exercises, and improvisations, which are then integrated with scripted material.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Cummings. 2-4 points per semester. Basic techniques of acting. Course work includes theatre games, acting exercises, and improvisations, which are then integrated with scripted material.

This course seeks to develop a disciplined and embodied actor who understands the language of the body and regards the space of the stage as a dynamic, poetic realm. Designed for dancers, this course will introduce principles of physical theater through the exploration of the techniques of the genre's major theorists, with a focus on integrating masks, props, puppetry, and spoken text with movement. This workshop-based class involves physical training and experimentation through students' consistent creation of short, original performance works, both individually and in groups. Students are also required to attend two, live theater-based performances at NYU Skirball Center and to participate in class discussions about the work. Performances may range from opera to performance art.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Departmental elective for B.F.A. and M.F.A. students. Cummings. 2-4 points per semester. Choreographers work on individual and collaborative projects that explore the relationship between text and movement. Creative projects, in collaboration with the Department of Design for Stage and Film and the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, are performed in concert at the conclusion of the course.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Departmental elective for B.F.A. and M.F.A. students. Cummings. 2-4 points per semester. ChoreogrOpen only to students in the Department of Dance. Departmental elective for B.F.A. and M.F.A. students. Cummings. 2-4 points per semester. Choreographers work on individual and collaborative projects that explore the relationship between text and movement. Creative projects, in collaboration with the Department of Design for Stage and Film and the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, are performed in concert at the conclusion of the course.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Lamhut, Solomons. 2 points per semester. Improvisation in a class that expands the student?s movement vocabulary through a variety of problem-solving exercises. These exercises encourage students to discover new ways of thinking about time, space, dynamics, and sound within themselves and with other artists. By solving the exploration problems, the student spontaneously discovers new approaches to moving.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. Lamhut, Solomons. 2 points per semester. Improvisation in a class that expands the student?s movement vocabulary through a variety of problem-solving exercises. These exercises encourage students to discover new ways of thinking about time, space, dynamics, and sound within themselves and with other artists. By solving the exploration problems, the student spontaneously discovers new approaches to moving.

This course is designed to develop the business skill sets necessary for a successful and sustainable career in the arts. Designed for individuals across artistic disciplines, and for students of business, the course utilizes proven corporate Strategic Planning methods adapted for the arts. The course provides the tools to develop and articulate clear strategies for achieving short and long- term goals, increasing productivity, effectively managing time and attaining financial literacy and solvency. Through weekly lectures and practical exercises, topics including marketing, fundraising, written and verbal communications, grant writing, work samples and internet presence will be explored. Case studies of artists who have successfully incorporated these best practices will be examined. Throughout the semester, students will apply the content of each weekly topic to their own projects. By the semester's conclusion, each student will have a fully realized Strategic Plan for their work.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. To register for this course, the student must obtain the written approval of his or her faculty adviser. 4 points per semester. Students engage in individual research and specific projects in a selected field under the supervision of a member of the faculty and with the permission of the department chair.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. To register for this course, the student must obtain the written approval of his or her faculty adviser. 2-8 points per semester. Advanced students engage in individual research and specific projects in a selected field under the supervision of a member of the faculty and with the permission of their department chair.

Open only to students in the Department of Dance. To register for this course, the student must obtain the written approval of his or her faculty adviser. 2-8 points per semester. Advanced students engage in individual research and specific projects in a selected field under the supervision of a member of the faculty and with the permission of their department chair.

The Science of Movement will introduce students to the multidisciplinary field of how the human brain controls movements, how we learn new movements, and the rehabilitation of various movement disorders and injuries. This course is appropriate for undergraduate students with an interest in human movement, neuroscience and behavior, physical medicine, dance and/or athletics. No prior course of study in neuroscience is necessary to successfully engage with the course material. This course will count towards general education requirements for social science for Tisch undergraduate students.

This course explores the physiological responses and adaptations of the human body to exercise and physical activity. Students will gain an understanding of how key systems—muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic—function during various forms of exercise, from endurance activities to strength training. The course will cover the underlying mechanisms of exercise performance, recovery, and health benefits, as well as the effects of regular physical activity on the body over time. Emphasis will also be placed on practical applications in dance, sports, fitness programming, and the role of exercise in injury prevention and rehabilitation.

This course introduces students to principles of the mechanical aspects of human movement. Students will explore how forces are applied to and generated by the body during various activities, including walking, running, and athletic performance. Topics covered will include the concepts of kinematics (motion), kinetics (forces), and the mechanical properties of tissues, as well as the application of these principles to improve performance and prevent injury. This course is aimed at students interested in understanding how biomechanics can be applied to fields such as dance, sports science, physical therapy, and athletic training.

This course provides hands-on learning experience of cutting edge technologies to gather, analyze, and interpret physical outcomes of the body in motion. Through using portable, affordable measurement technologies, students will be able to gather real-world data as they hone their research questions. Students will collaborate in research teams to create an entire research project, from inquiry to conclusions, culminating in a public-facing movement science conference.

Course explores the design, creation & application of immersive interactive video art, traditional & abstract screens and multi-projection system design for dance.