DNCE 5334 is also offered in Fall 2022
DNCE 5334 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2019 | DNCE 5334 Section 001: Introduction to Dance/Movement Therapy (18930)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Credits:
- 2 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Meets With:
DNCE 3334 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Barbara Barker Ctr for Dance 300
- Enrollment Status:
Open (2 of 5 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Historical/theoretical perspectives on use of movement/dance in relationship to psychology/healing. D/MT pioneers/techniques. Applications of D/MT with various populations/settings. Experiential course. prereq: dept consent
- Class Description:
- This course is a basic introduction to the field of Dance/Movement Therapy. It will include 1) historic and theoretical perspectives on the use of movement and dance in relationship to psychology and healing; 2) an introduction to some of the major Dance/Movement Therapy pioneers and techniques; and 3) a brief introduction to ways that Dance/Movement Therapy is used with various populations and in a variety of settings. The class is both experiential and didactic. Objectives: The student will be able to: describe the field of Dance/Movement Therapy in relationship to related disciplines such as Dance, Psychology, Creative Arts Therapies, Somatics and Complementary and Alternative Therapies; identify and discuss the basic premises, theory and approaches of Dance/Movement Therapy; be familiar with selected Dance/Movement Therapy pioneers and their contribution to the field of Dance/Movement Therapy; understand the uses of Dance/Movement Therapy with selected settings and populations; be familiar with training process and requirements for Dance Movement Therapy certification; apply Dance/Movement Therapy approaches to their own experience.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18930/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 18 January 2008
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