Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge and understanding
- Know the basics of pair acrobatics
- Have knowledge of the methods of dance improvisation
- Have knowledge about lifting techniques

Skill and ability
- Be able to execute acrobatic movements in pairs
- Be able to do contact improvisation with acrobatic elements
- Be able to develop and execute pair acrobatics in a scenic context
- Have developed their technical movement quality
- Be able to dance to a choreography at a more advanced level of difficulty
- Possess an increased physical creativity

Mindset and evaluation ability
- Begin to trust the possibilities and expressive abilities of their own bodies

Content

Pair acrobatics
Dance improvisation

Location and time

9th of 1st - 16th of 6th 2023, Pietarsaarie

Teaching methods

-Practical training with tutorial
-given tasks for fysical theatre and dance in pair, group or alone

Exam schedules

24th of 4th 2023 + 16th of 6th 2023

Student workload

108 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved requires minimum grad 3
The student:
-participates actively in the course
-completes assignments independently and in a manner that shows initiative
-hands in the required assignments
-understand the content of the course of studies

Further information

The students shall after the course:
Knowledge and understanding:
-know the basics of physical theatre
-have knowledge of the methods of dance improvisation
-have knowledge about lifting techniques

Skills and abilities:
-be able to implement physical movements in pairs
-be able to do contact improvisations with acrobatic elements
-be able develop and implement physical improvisation in a scenic context
-have developed their technical movement quality
-be able to dance a choreography at a more advanced level
-to posses an increased physical creativity

Judgement and approach:
-to start to trust the possibilities and expressive abilities of their own body

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved requieres minimum grad 3
The student
-actively participates in the course
-completes assignments independently and in a manner that shows initiative
-hands in the required assignments on time
-understand the contence of the course of studies
-gathers information independently

Assessment methods and criteria

-practical accomplishments during the course
- practical examination

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

-attendance less than 85% or 60% plus compensation -doesn`t participate actively in the course
-doesn`t hand in the required assignments
-doesn´t understand the content of the course of studies

Qualifications

Movement 1-2