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Studying Dance at German Universities: Research vs. Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2013

Rolf Kretschmann
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Abstract

Being interested in studying dance in Germany at a university inevitably leads to a department of sport science. Thus, dance (often coupled with rhythmic gymnastics to fuse into one subject) is obligatory within the studies of sport science. Taking a closer look at the practical dance seminars, one can easily identify inconsistencies in the conceptually intended interlinking of theory, research, and practice. However, the subject of dance at German universities is factually constrained with the enforced aim of exercising students in dance techniques and skills, and therefore it disregards the scientific claims of a predominant amount of theoretical and scientific theory and reflection.

Type
Panel: The Dilemma of German Dance Education: Historical and Current Inconsistencies
Information
Congress on Research in Dance Conference Proceedings , Volume 41 , supplement S1: Global Perspectives On Dance Pedagogy: Research And Practice , 2009 , pp. 269 - 272
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 2009

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