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.