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Stage Direction and Choreography

Course Code	: REKB331
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 1
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

To enable students to develop the ability to design and implement creative, aesthetic, and participatory performances for recreational activities by applying the principles of stage layout and choreography for diverse age groups and communities.

Course Content

Stage layout and choreography concepts, features, functions, applications

Name of Lecturer(s)

Ins. Elçin SAVAŞ

Learning Outcomes

1.	Creates recreational choreographies by developing movement patterns appropriate to different music and rhythm styles.
2.	Develops collaboration, communication, and coordination skills through group-based stage performances.
3.	Enhances individual expression skills through performing arts and actively participates in leisure-time activities.
4.	Designs and performs choreographies for recreational purposes by developing creativity and aesthetic expression through performing arts.
5.	The stage layout follows and implements the changes occurring in the world in the choreographic design.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Sandra Minton. (1992). Modern dance: Body and Mind. Thomson Learning.
2.	Bull, C. J. (2017). Recreation Programming: Designing, Staging, and Managing the Delivery of Leisure Experiences (9th ed.). Sagamore Publishing.
3.	Flatt, K. (2019). Choreography: Creating and Developing Dance for Performance. The Crowood Press.
4.	Yılmaz, Z. G. (2023). Kozmik Koreografi: Bedenlerin Element Dansı. Yeni İnsan Yayınevi.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Definitions and features of Stage Layout and Choreography

Week 2 - Theoretical

Types of Stage Layout and Choreography

Week 3 - Theoretical

Relationship between Stage Layout and Choreography

Week 4 - Theoretical

Staging in Recreational Activities: Purpose, Scope, and Areas of Application

Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice

Sahne Düzenine Giriş: Alan Kullanımı, Mekânsal Farkındalık ve Yerleşim İlkeleri

Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice

Basic Choreography Techniques for Recreational Group Activities

Week 7 - Practice

Improvisation and Creative Movement Development Methods

Week 8 - Theoretical

Improvisation and Midterm

Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice

Stage Designs that Enhance Group Dynamics and Participant Interaction

Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice

Performance Practices that Strengthen Social Participation

Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice

The Relationship Between Music, Rhythm, and Movement in Recreational Performances

Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice

Adapting Recreational Choreography for Different Age Groups

Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice

Designing and Presenting Recreational Performances with Small Groups

Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice

The Relationship Between Music, Rhythm, and Movement in Recreational Performances

Week 15 - Final Exam

Final exam

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Practice	14	3	3	84
Assignment	4	1	0	4
Term Project	2	3	2	10
Midterm Examination	1	0	1	1
Final Examination	1	0	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				100

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