KDB113 Dance Studies
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| Unit code: | KDB113 |
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| Equivalent(s): | KDB106 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,192 |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,704 |
| International unit fee | $4,944 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2026, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | KDB113 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | KDB106 |
Overview
This unit will give you an introduction to the diverse field of dance studies. Through encountering relevant theory, reflecting on recorded dance performances, and participating in physical dance analysis activities, the unit will equip you with critical frameworks through which you can interrogate various aesthetic codes and relevant issues relating to dance in a variety of historical and cultural contexts. This will involve a range of perspectives including dance analysis, writing from practising choreographers and dancers, historical and cultural contextualisation, gender issues, racial diversity, and social dance. These understandings are an integral part of a wide range of pursuits within the dance industry including those of the performer, choreographer, and critic, as well as useful to other Creative Industries' disciplines.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Adopt critical frameworks to interrogate a range of dance works, dance related issues and aesthetic dance codes.
- Articulate effectively your critical responses through written and oral forms.
- Work independently and collaboratively, and direct and contribute to group discussions in which literature and dance works are analysed.
Content
The unit content introduces current critical frameworks that will allow you to engage with the field of Dance Studies from a range of perspectives, including dance analysis, writing from practising choreographers and dancers, historical and cultural contextualisation, gender issues, racial diversity, and social dance. You will also be introduced to the fundamental principles of academic writing, and develop information literacy skills and oral presentation techniques.
Learning Approaches
The content will be delivered through regular lectures and theory/practice workshops.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive formative feedback on your progress in this unit during workshops throughout the semester.
Assessment
Overview
There are three assessment items for this unit: an analysis workbook, a group presentation/demonstration, and an essay.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Dance Analysis Workbook
Each week you will write a description or interpretation of a short dance extract presented in the weekly lecture and upload it for peer review.
Assessment: Dance Analysis Workshop
Working as a member of a group, you will analyse a dance work from one of the genres covered in the unit using a process of description, interpretation, and evaluation. Using your analysis as a guide, your group will then develop and deliver an engaging workshop that involves an audience in embodied activities that demonstrates important elements of the work.
Assessment: Cultural Research Essay
Write a research essay that explains how a specific dance work relates to the time and place in which it was choreographed.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All students and staff who access campus buildings and facilities are required to complete the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction. This must be completed online.
Resources
Relevant unit readings and reference material will be available online or from the QUT Kelvin Grove Library.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or facilities, refer to the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.KK34 Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Cite and discuss a broad and coherent knowledge of historical and contemporary cultural contexts for creative practice, including the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges.
Relates to: ULO1 - Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and concepts underpinning your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO1 - Communicate independent learning clearly and coherently in diverse modes relevant to your field of creative practice.
Relates to: ULO3 - Formulate and apply an independent perspective through reflection and by acting on the informed critique of others.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3