Faculty Syllabus

• Consistent participation in scheduled Zoom class meetings and discussions.
• Completion of all reading, listening, or viewing assignments on time and with a readiness to discuss the key points in class.
• Two short quizzes.
• One group video project presented at the end of the semester.
• One final research paper.
• Two dance performance observation papers.
• Students will have additional, small, assignments throughout the semester.

Dance Dept. Generative AI Policy

1) Introduction: In this course, the use of generative AI (GAI) technologies is strictly prohibited to preserve academic integrity and ensure the development of student competencies.

2) Rationale: The prohibition is in place to encourage original thought, manual problem-solving skills, and to maintain equity in educational opportunities and assessments.

3) Definition of GAI: Generative AI refers to artificial intelligence systems that can generate text, images, or other content based on minimal input. This includes chatbots, image generation tools, and code assistants.

4) Usage Permissions: Prohibited: Students are not allowed to use GAI for completing assignments, projects, tests, or any form of assessment in this course.

5) Penalties: Any violation of this policy will result in academic penalties, which may include a failing grade for the activity, reporting to academic affairs, and further disciplinary action.

6) Exceptions: Exceptions to this policy will only be made under specific circumstances approved by the instructor, typically where technology is used to accommodate learning differences.

Instructor Generative AI Policy

Students are expected to complete all assignments without the use of AI technology. Inclusion of any machine generated text will be considered cheating and is prohibited. This includes not only text generated by chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, but also suggested text from proof reading tools like Grammarly. If a computer wrote it instead of you, don’t use it in your assignment. The only exception to this will be in response to an official request for accommodation through Student Accessibility Services.

If at any time I suspect your work to be AI generated, I will check it with 2 or more AI detector utilities. Any paper with content flagged at 50% or greater probability of being AI generated will receive a grade of zero, and all other papers you submit will be tested as well. However, you will have an opportunity to meet with me on Zoom to discuss your paper and demonstrate that your work was not AI generated before I issue a final grade on the assignment. At the end of the semester I will also select one paper at random from each student to check for AI use, so don’t risk it.

For your protection, I require all papers to be written using the Google Docs tool provided with your ACC account. This will make it easy for you to show your writing process in the event you are ever questioned over the use of AI generated content. Even if you submit your assignment in Blackboard using the text submission function, you are expected to retain the original Google Docs file until the end of the semester along with any outlines or prior drafts of your paper. If you fail to retain these documents then it will be harder to show your work process. This is a good practice to follow for any classes with written assignments.

This is a ZTC (Zero Textbook Cost) section. In place of required textbooks, all textbook materials needed for the class will be available online to students free of charge. Students may print copies of the resources but will be responsible for printing costs.

Resources will include scholarly articles, essays, excerpts and chapters, which will be provided within each module on Blackboard. A curated selection of dance films and videos will also be provided within each module on Blackboard. Students may be expected to access links to YouTube, Vimeo, and other public sources.

There is no required textbook.

A general survey of dance forms designed to create an appreciation of the vocabulary, techniques, and purposes of the creative process. This course includes critical interpretation and evaluations of choreographic works and dance forms within cultural and historical contexts.

COURSE LEVEL:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 

• Identify various forms of dance.

• Articulate the relationship between dances and the historical and cultural contexts from which they emerged.

• Express an informed personal reaction to dance forms.

• Critically analyze and write about dance using established methods of dance criticism.

• Evaluate the impact of dance on culture.

GENERAL ED:

Students completing this creative arts core curriculum course will meet the following objectives: 

• Communication Skills: Develop, interpret, and express ideas and information through written, oral, and visual communication that is adapted to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.

• Critical Thinking Skills: Gather, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information for the purposes of innovation, inquiry, and creative thinking.

• Personal Responsibility: Identify and apply ethical principles and practices to decision-making by connecting choices, actions and consequences

• Social Responsibility: Analyze differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic traditions, and cultural practices to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.

• Teamwork: Consider different points of view to work collaboratively and effectively in pursuit of a shared purpose or goal.

PROGRAM LEVEL:

PSLO4: Students will demonstrate, through speaking and/or writing, the ability to clearly articulate aesthetic concerns in dance, including analysis of choreography.

Current ACC policies available in Blackboard.