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2.00 Credits
A physical and intellectual examination of T'ai Chi Ch'uan is a Chinese system of exercise, a form of moving meditation and a martial art. Students learn a basic form or series of postures.We examine the cultural, historical, religious, and psychophysical underpinnings of this art through reading and discussion. Credit: Two semester hours."
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2.00 Credits
Students attend a weekly 2 1/2 hour community dance on campus with live music. A series of particular dance steps are taught to focus on the development of body movement, coordination, and aerobic endurance. Two lecture/discussion sessions examine: 1) the historical development of this dance form (from 18th century America to the present day) and 2) the music form that accompanies this type of dance. A mandatory fieldtrip to a regional dance is required towards the end of the semeter. Credit: One semester hour."
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2.00 Credits
Physical training in and intellectual exploration of Chinese martial arts. Students learn basic movements of Chinese martial arts, various routines for both internal and external boxing styles, and traditional Gongfu fan movements. Explorations include the historical, cultural, andphilosophical bases of Chinese martial arts through reading and discussion. Credits: two semester hours."
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2.00 Credits
A study of meditation techniques with a focus on the theory and practice of mindfulness as it evolved in the classic traditions of Yoga and Buddhism. Alignment, posture, health, and mental focus are explored in the context of classical and contemporary writings. Credit: Two semester hours."
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2.00 Credits
A study of the structures that support meditation.Traditions of meditation in non-dual points of view are explored along with the practices of stillness, contemplative movement, chanting, japa,and mantra repetition. Readings and discussion articulate theories underlying contemplative experience. The practice focuses on individual meditation as well as meditation with partners andin groups. Credit: Two semester hours."
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4.00 Credits
Special topics, primarily for first-year students and sophomores, offered only once."
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2.00 Credits
A mindful process-oriented exploration of experiential human physiology and anatomy. The study relates basic principles of human movement to dynamic body systems. The impact of movement on the body-mind as well as the converse is examined. Emphasis is placed on applications to somatic practices and includes a developmental movement perspective. Investigations include readings, drawing, research, writing, and improvisation. Credit: Two semester hours."
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2.00 Credits
A continued exploration of the body-mind connection as expressed and experienced through modern dance. Refinement of movement skills and understanding of elemental analyses are developed through challenging movement sequences and improvisations. Emphasis is placed on the poetry of movement phrasing. One's dancing self is cultivated through the individual as well as the ensemble movement process. Relevant readings, written reflections, rehearsals, and performance projects augment and enhance the technical growth. Credit: Two semester hours."
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2.00 Credits
A more advanced study of the technique of ballet. Development of skill in the tradition of balletic forms is encouraged with an emphasis on alignment and expressiveness. Focus is on ease of motion while increasing physical understanding of ballet vocabulary. In addition to physical practice, theexamination of ballet includes reading, observing performances, and writing. Credit: Two semester hours."
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2.00 Credits
Instruction in the use of the dynamic physics in the human body while moving in contact with other people, in duet and larger groups. Contact Inprovisation draws upon the daily experience of ordinary movement, the kinetics of gymnastics, andthe partnering techniques of modern dance. Add- itionally, the cultural relevance of this gender neutral social dance form that emerged out of the sixties avant-garde and counter culture in Americais explored. Credit: Two semester hours. Prerequisite: Dance Studies 100 or permission of instructor."
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