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DANCE 165 - Embodied Anatomy

Theater and Dance College of Letters and Science

Full Course Title

Embodied Anatomy

Instructor Name(s)

SMILEY

Course Description

For dancers and individuals interested in studying human anatomy from a dancer's perspective, including scientific information, experiential practice, and a focus on both the body's physical structure and its kinetic possibilities. Brings awareness to how we synthesize time and space in order to move rhythmically, create coherent shapes, locomote through space and organize complex coordination of multiple systems within the body. Anatomical awareness helps with injury prevention and offers one a more meaningful relationship to their human form.

Min

2

Max

4

Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit

1

Maximum Units

4

Prerequisites

Upper-division or permission of instructor.