EFFECTIVE CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARD DANCE MAJOR IN GUANGXI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DRAMATIC ARTS

Abstract

This study aims to explore the course design of international standard dance program in Chinese universities. This will be conducted through literature review and simple empirical analysis. A questionnaire survey as well as expert interview will be conducted on a sample consisting of five experts as well as 30 students from Guangxi University of the Arts. A components and test indexes of the course design of ballroom dance major were formulated and used. The current situation, expected conditions and necessity of ballroom dance professional course design are studied. Effective plans for the development of ballroom dance professional courses were studied and formulated.  The study showed the following results. The course design of ballroom dance major consists of five categories of courses. The experts believe that the opening of courses such as blanket work, Pilates, Zen soft, jazz dance, Western dance history, sports training and psychology have little effect on effectively cultivating students' corresponding professional ability, and can be ignored. The expected conditions were that respondents saw movement training, physical flexibility, performance skills and dance perception as important aspects of ballet class. It was found that course content and teaching methods need to be improved. The design for an effective development plan of ballroom dance professional courses should be done from five aspects, namely principle, purpose, content, procedure and evaluation. It was also found that it is important to design interdisciplinary curriculum integration, and advocate the integration of cultural literacy and international vision in ballroom dance teaching. The conclusion of this study is an important reference value for the curriculum design and management of international standard dance in Chinese universities, and provides the theoretical basis and practical plan for the curriculum reform of Guangxi University of Arts and other art universities in China.