Essay

ART 2730, Integrated Arts

Dance: Dance Assignment

Rubric

This assignment will reinforce your understanding of the differences between modern dance and traditional ballet. Your job is to research and analyze dance videos of Martha Graham’s choreography as compared to traditional, classical ballet; evaluating the subject, costume, mood, movements, and interpretation of the each style.

Learning Objectives: The Dance Assignment is designed to insure that you have learned to express in writing the following learning objectives. In your paper you should 1) demonstrate a knowledge of the key vocabulary used in dance; 2) analyze and critique in written form, video clips of choreographed works, recognizing differences communicated in style and mood; 3) evaluate the similarities between Graham’s choreography and a painting the corresponds to her style.

Write two short paragraphs, carefully written, comparing the differences in dance styles. Follow the instruction provided in the Dance Assignment guidelines. Be sure read carefully and provide all the information requested.

1. Introduction/Description: The assignment clearly states the writer’s intention, which includes a topic sentence and thesis statement. (15 points)

2. Analysis: The assignment accurately describes and relates several dominant elements or principles found in the different dance styles and how they are used to reinforce the theme, meaning, and mood of the works.

(25 points)

3. Interpretation: The assignment presents a reasonable hypothesis about the meaning of each work and supports this with evidence found in the difference styles. (25 points)

4. Evaluation: The assignment communicate a clear judgment, with evidence to support the writer’s evaluation about the comparison found between the works. (20 points)

5. Style: The paper is suitable to college level work, using proper grammar, correct spelling and appropriate vocabulary. (15 points)

This paper will be submitted through the Assignment function on Blackboard. Click on Dance Unit and go to Dance Assignment and click on View/Complete. Submit paper as a separately attached document. Use rich text or Microsoft Word. Do not paste work into the text box. Download the assignment directions to view as you write your assignment.

Make sure your name, date, and title are at the top of the paper.