Information Package / Course Catalogue
Modern Dance
Course Code: AEB017
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: 5
Objectives of the Course

1-To increase bodily awareness through improvisation. 2-To increase the body's movement capacity and to push the limits. 3-To do analytical and creative studies combining modern dance with other dance disciplines.

Course Content

Rhythm and dance definitions, historical development and classification of dance. Study of various step forms. Walking by changing direction, movement exercises according to music, using various step forms, studying arm positions from basic dance positions. Study of different connection movements. preparing compositions individually Creating compositions with a group and correcting their deficiencies

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have information about the transition process from modern dance to contemporary dance.
2.Learning general information about contemporary dance
3.Body use techniques and practices
4.Dynamic elements in improvisation
5.The transformation of musical interaction into expression in the body
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aksan, Şebnem Selışık, Gurur, ertem. 2007. Yirminci Yüzyılda Dans Sanatı, İstanbul: Boğaziçi Üni. Yayınevi
2.Horst, Louis. 1961. Modern Dance Forms, Impulse Publications
3.Humprey, Doris. 1959. The Art of Making Dances, Dance Books Ltd.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Transition from modern dance to contemporary dance
Week 2 - Theoretical
Modern dance in Europe and America
Week 3 - Practice
Beginning of improvisation work
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Improvisation levels and working with materials
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Music studies with improvisation
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Modern dans temel teknikleri genel çalışma
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Studying globally accepted techniques
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Body awareness and interm evaluation
Week 9 - Practice
Body awareness
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Level use in modern dance
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
The use of space in modern dance
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Improvisation and music
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
The place of music in modern dance, Composition studies in modern dance
Week 14 - Practice
General review and evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory132252
Lecture - Practice81116
Assignment1011
Individual Work104150
Final Examination2216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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2
2
2
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1
1
3
3
2
2
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026