Course

Introduction to Movement Practices - ARTS1006

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of the Arts and Media

Course Outline: School of the Arts and Media

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4.5

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: At least a credit in the intermediate or advanced performance based assessment component of ARTS1005

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Available for General Education: Yes (more info)

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Description

Subject Area: Dance Studies

This studio-based course is relevant for students in Performance, Animation and Music as well as Dance. Introduction to Movement Practices introduces students to movement fundamentals, incorporating anatomical information and safe-dance practices. There is a focus on specific movement practices (3 @ 1.5hrs per week) drawn from a range of approaches including kinesiology, Alexander, Feldenkrais, Yoga, Ideokinesis, Mind-Body work etc. Incorporated into the studio work, an introductory seminar and ongoing lecture-demonstrations will provide socio-historical contextualisation of the approaches, anatomical information, associated theories, and practical application. Information on how somatic practices have traditionally fuelled choreographic invention and research will also be included in the course.

Students will be streamed into an appropriate level for the tutorials (studio-seminars) based on their studio-seminar group in the gateway course for the Dance Studies Major, ARTS1005 Thinking, Writing and Making Dance. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced studio-seminars will be offered.


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