PERFA 080 - Dance Science

Lower Division

This course is an introductory overview of the basic principles of human anatomy and kinesiology and their applications within the context of dance training and practice. It will emphasize comprehension of the structure and function of the skeletal and muscular systems with an approach that is somatic and experiential. Basic Bartenieff Fundamentals will be studied as a framework for developing an embodied understanding of the structure and movement of the human body. Movement analysis, principles of conditioning and injury prevention, and basic nutrition will also be addressed.

Course credits: 1