Dance Program Outcomes

Goal 1 : Graduates will be familiar and competent in a number of dance techniques with historical, social, and cultural awareness.

• SLO 1 : Students will demonstrate command of basic movement vocabulary skills and term comprehension; the ability to move with physical clarity, specificity; and accuracy in sequencing movement with dynamic awareness and phrasing; as well as the ability to move with awareness of and in relationship to others.
• SLO 2 : Students will develop personal artistry : cultural and historical sensitivity, social awareness, and presence in performance.

Goal 2 : Graduates will be effective communicators and creative problem solvers.

• SLO 3 : Students will demonstrate effective and cogent oral and written communication utilizing appropriate resources and materials to support a perspective or point of view on dance with informed application of dance knowledge that is anatomically and pedagogically sound.

Goal 3 : Graduates will display innovation and competence in choreography. 

• SLO 4 : Students will engage and experiment with approaches to creating new movement; and demonstrate competence with choreographic forms and structuring devices in support and development of an idea.

Goal 4 : Graduates will be able to apply their knowledge and skills to practical settings to build community.

• SLO 5 :  Students will demonstrate the ability to engage and contribute to current trends within the dance community with cultural competency through community performances, professional workshops or as part of an internship.

Goal 5 : Graduates will exemplify standards of professionalism.

• SLO 6 : Students will demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively and well with others; and participate in constructive critiques, demonstrating the ability to provide,  utilize, and apply productive feedback.
• SLO 7 : Students will exhibit productive work habits: focus, concentration, timeliness, and responsibility