Dance Performance

Program Code: 130204 Duration：4 years

EducationalObjectives:

The Dance Performance major centers its teaching around stageperformance activities. Aligned with the characteristics of dance culturedevelopment within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, it adheresto the educational philosophy of driving disciplinary advancement andtalent cultivation through original works. The core objective is tonurture versatile professionals who possess solid dance performance skills,theoretical literacy, and practical capabilities. By imparting systematicknowledge in dance disciplines and providing rigorous professional practicetraining, the program aims to comprehensively enhance students' theoreticalproficiency, performance techniques, and overall artistic literacy. Thisenables them to play a pivotal role in the field of dance performance andrelated industries, becoming dance art professionals capable of engaging indance performance, teaching, and research at various levels, while alsocontributing to the development of dance culture and meeting diverse societalneeds.

(1) Training Objective 1: Systematically master dance performance skillsand foundational knowledge in dance disciplines, constructing a comprehensiveknowledge system of dance performance, and possessing solid skills in danceexpression.

(2) Training Objective 2: Acquire fundamental capabilities in dance workanalysis, interpretation, performance, and preliminary choreography throughsystematic training that integrates theory with practice. Students should beable to professionally understand, analyze, and express dance works, phenomena,and styles.

(3) Training Objective 3: Cultivate outstanding dance art talents withexceptional three abilities (learning ability, thinking ability,and action ability), and who embody the three innovative(innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship) consciousness and qualities inachieving all-round development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness,aesthetics, and labor.

(4) Training Objective 4: Equip students with the capabilities to engagein dance performance, teaching, and research at various educationalinstitutions, professional performance troupes, and training organizationsafter graduation. Additionally, they should be competent in roles such as dancechoreography, dance criticism, dance planning and management, and artpopularization and dissemination in cultural centers, performing artsinstitutions, media platforms, publishing houses, and other relevant sectors.

Student Outcomes:

1. Dance Expertise: Possess fundamental knowledge in art, literature,history, philosophy, as well as introductory knowledge of researchmethodologies in social science disciplines. Develop aesthetic appreciation forliterary and artistic works, master technical knowledge in dance, and analyzeand solve professional issues in dance performance, choreography, and teaching.Have comprehensive theoretical knowledge in dance performance andclear logical thinking in pedagogical methods; accurately convey teachinginformation using professional terminology and language, with solid dancefundamentals.

2. Problem Analysis: Cultivate scientific thinking modes to identify,analyze, and solve problems. Be capable of recognizing, expressing, andanalyzing issues in dance performance, teaching, and choreography based onmethodologies in art and social sciences, and draw reasonable conclusions byintegrating literature research and socio-cultural contexts.

3. Dance Creation and Solution Design: Develop the ability to analyzeand research theoretical issues in dance, along with divergent and creativethinking. Strengthen the integration of theory and practice to excel inacademic research. Design and develop solutions for complex dance problems,constructing innovative processes tailored to specific needs. Additionally, becapable of designing performance, choreography, and teaching plans for danceworks of various styles and genres, demonstrating innovation while consideringfactors such as artistic aesthetics, cultural heritage, and social impact.

4. Dance Research Capabilities: Possess critical thinking andindependent working abilities. Have the capacity to actively acquire knowledgeand manage information. Acquire systematic core knowledge in the field of danceperformance, along with theoretical research and analytical writing skills indance. Conduct research in areas such as dance performance, choreography, andteaching based on artistic theories and scientific methods, includingexperimental design, data analysis, and theoretical discussions, and produceeffective research outcomes.

5. Application of Modern Dance Technologies: Systematically researchdance issues based on principles of dance theory, literature, and aesthetics, supportedby rigorous logic and precise written expression. Be able to reasonably selectand utilize modern technological means such as computers, multimedia, anddigital imaging to assist in dance performance, teaching, choreography, anddissemination, while understanding their applicability and limitations.

6. Dance and Social Sustainable Development: Utilize computer andmultimedia technologies to analyze and solve issues in dance theory andchoreography. Analyze and evaluate the impact of dance art on socio-culturalaspects, mental health, educational development, and cross-cultural exchangesduring dance practice, and undertake corresponding social responsibilities.Commit to inheriting civilization, seeking truth, revitalizing China, andbenefiting humanity, with unwavering dedication; taking on significantresponsibilities for the development of the dance career with physical andmental well-being.

7. Dance Ethics and Professional Standards: Understand the connotationsand requirements of the core socialist values, possess social responsibilityand a correct worldview. Master norms in art management and social practice;have a competitive spirit, innovative thinking, and artistic practicalabilities. Possess social responsibility and professional ethics, adhering tolaws, regulations, and industry standards in artistic practice. Have theability to engage in performances, teaching, organization, planning, andmanagement in cultural fields within professional art performance troupes,cultural institutions, educational systems, and cultural publicity departments.

8. Individual and Team Collaboration: Be able to assume roles asindividuals, team members, or leaders in diverse, multidisciplinary art teams,with organizational management skills and the ability to cooperate andcommunicate with different types of individuals.

9. Cross-Cultural Communication and Expression: Be capable of assumingroles in dance performance, choreography, criticism, etc., within differentdance cultural teams, collaborating and communicating with various individuals.Possess good physical and mental qualities and a broad disciplinaryperspective. Master a foreign language, possess cross-cultural andinternational knowledge, and stay informed about the latest developments andtrends in global dance disciplines.

10. Dance Project Management: Understand and master project managementand decision-making in fields such as dance performance, dance education, andtraditional dance culture dissemination, and be able to apply them in multidisciplinaryenvironments.

11. Lifelong Learning and Disciplinary Expansion: Possess the awarenessand ability for autonomous and lifelong learning, staying informed about globaltrends in dance disciplines and adapting to new transformations in theintegration of dance and technology. Have a broad vision, good physical andmental qualities, an inclusive attitude towards multiculturalism, and a wideinternational perspective.

Relationship Matrix between Educational Objectives andStudent Outcomes：

Program Profile：

The Dance Performance major, while promotingand inheriting Chinese folk dances, features stage practice and teaching.Grounded in an international perspective, it draws on advanced foundationaltheories of modern dance from Europe and the United States to strengthen theconnections, integration, and development between Chinese ethnic and folk dances,ballet, Chinese classical dance, modern dance, stylistic dance, andfoundational modern dance theories. By doing so, it constructs an internationalacademic exchange platform for the Dance Department, cultivating students withcharacteristics of broad vision, emphasis on practice,internationalization, solid professional skills, comprehensive theoreticalknowledge, and active thinking. Consequently, it proactively adapts tosocietal needs amidst the wave of reforms in Chinese dance higher education inthe 21st century, forming a well-structured, robustly grounded, distinctivelyfeatured, and harmoniously developed dance discipline system.

The existing teaching team for the DancePerformance major is capable of fulfilling teaching tasks effectively and possessespractical experience in frontline performances, choreography, planning, anddirecting. Currently, it has formed a discipline echelon primarily composed ofyoung and middle-aged teachers, with a reasonable age and knowledge structure,high quality, solid teaching style, keen thinking, innovative and exploratoryspirit, and a favorable development trajectory. Therefore, the studentscultivated by this major will become high-caliber, dual-competencydance art talents who combine theory with practice and possess innovativespirit and practical abilities. Upon graduation, they can ideally engage inresearch, performance, teaching, organization, planning, creation, andmanagement in the field of the arts at professional research institutions, artperformance troupes, cultural institutions, publishing houses, educationalsystems, cultural publicity departments, and other relevant sectors. 

Program Features:

1.The Dance Performance major aims to cultivateversatile and innovative talents who prioritize performance, supplemented byteaching and choreography skills, and possess a research-oriented mindset.

2.It emphasizes the integration of theory withpractice, valuing the role of dance performance theories, dance pedagogy, andfoundational modern dance theories in shaping students' thinking abilities.

3.It highlights the theoretical characteristicsand practical advantages of Chinese ethnic and folk dances.

Degree Conferred:Bachelor of Arts

Core Courses:

Fundamentals of Music, Chinese Folk Dance, Basic Training in Ballet,Basic Training in Classical Dance, Classical Dance Body Rhythm, Modern Dance,Dance Choreography, Introduction to Performing Arts, History of Chinese Dance,History of Foreign Dance, Dance Pedagogy

Featured Courses:

Freshman Seminar: Introduction to Art

Special Topic Seminar: Introduction to Performing Arts

Frontier Discipline Course: Thematic Dance Notation and MovementObservation

Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate Course: Dance Choreography (I toIV)

University-Enterprise Cooperation Course: Dance Repertoire Rehearsal (Ito V)

Innovative Practice Course: Theory and Innovation in Artistic Practice(Three Ones Course)

Workshop: Modern Dance

Special Design Course: Foreign Character Dances

Course Combining Competition and Teaching: Dance Pedagogy (I to II)

Labor Education Course: Graduation Internship

1. Registration Form of Curriculum Credits

1.1 CreditsRegistration Form

Note: Upon graduation, students must complete the credits specified inthe professional teaching plan, and obtain 5 credits for humanistic qualityeducation and 4 credits for innovation capability cultivation in the secondclassroom.

1.2 CategoryRegistration Form

Note: 1. General educationcourses are counted as one elective; 

2. Experimental teachingincludes experiments, internships, and others listed in the ProfessionalTeaching Plan Table; 

3. Innovation andentrepreneurship education credits: Courses specified in the training plan,certified by the teaching guidance committees of each college or department,include credits for competition-integrated courses, innovation practicecourses, entrepreneurship education courses, etc.; 

4. Required hours + Electivehours = Total hours; Theoretical teaching hours + Experimental teaching hours =Total hours; Required credits + Elective credits = Total credits; Centralizedpractical teaching credits + Theoretical teaching credits + Experimentalteaching credits = Total credits.

2. CoursesSchedule

Note:Other items in the credit hours may include computer lab and practical traininghours.

2.CoursesSchedule (Continued)

Note: Other hours in the credit hours can include computerlab and practical training hours. 

Students may apply to convert their participation inscientific research training projects, academic competitions, published papers,obtained patents, and independent entrepreneurship into credits for specializedelective courses (such as Innovation Research Training, Innovation ResearchPractice I, Innovation Research Practice II, Entrepreneurship Practice, andother innovation and entrepreneurship courses). The total credits convertedinto specialized elective courses for each student shall not exceed 4 credits.Projects or competitions approved by the university as elective course creditswill no longer be eligible for corresponding innovation credits in the secondclassroom.

3.Practice-concentrated Training

4. Relation Matrix between Curriculum System andStudent Outcomes

5. “Second Classroom” Activities

“Second Classroom” Activities are comprised of two parts, HumanitiesQuality Education and Innovative Ability Cultivation.

(1)   Basic Requirements of Humanities Quality Education

Besides gainingcourse credits listed in one’s subject teaching curriculum, a student isrequired to participate in extracurricular activities of Humanities QualityEducation based on one’s interest, acquiring no less than seven credits.Mental Health Education for College Students (2 credits), NationalSecurity Education (1 credit), and Career Planning for College Students (2credits) are offered in an online format and are included in thesecond-classroom credits for Humanities Quality Education.

(2)   Basic Requirements of Innovative Ability Cultivation

Besides gaining course credits listed in one’s subject teachingcurriculum, a student is required to participate in any one of the followingactivities: National Undergraduate Training Programs for Innovation andEntrepreneurship, Guangdong Undergraduate Training Programs for Innovation andEntrepreneurship, Student Research Program (SRP), One-hundred-steps InnovativeProgram, or any other extracurricular activities of Innovative AbilityCultivation that last a certain period of time (e.g. subject contests, academic lectures), acquiring no less than four credits.