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Spring 2021 | MUS 5150 Section 001: Body Awareness in Activity: The Alexander Technique for Musicians (50528)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Credits:
- 2 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 8 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Online Course
- Times and Locations:
- Enrollment Status:
Open (7 of 12 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- The Alexander Technique is a century-old technique used by musicians and others as a means of solving performance problems. Its principles address how the daily habits in the use of the self (such as sitting, standing, folding/bending, and walking) affect seemingly disparate problems such as stage fright, musculoskeletal pain, playing induced injuries, and computer use injuries. For musicians, the interplay of unconscious habits and the body mechanics of daily use of the self strongly affect tone production and technique. The Alexander Technique provides tools to enhance fundamental coordination leading to greater performance ease and a reduction of chronic aches and pains. More information can be found at: https://www.amsatonline.org
- Class Description:
- The Alexander Technique is a century-old technique used by musicians and others as a means of solving performance problems and achieving greater potential. For musicians, the interplay of the unconscious habits and body mechanics of daily "use of the self" strongly affect tone production and technical ease. The Alexander Technique provides tools to enhance fundamental coordination leading to improved performance and reduction in stage fright and musculoskeletal pain. The texts used are: "Indirect Procedures--A Musician's Guide to the Alexander Technique" by Pedro de Alcantara; and "Mind and Muscle" by Elizabeth Langford (available on reserve in library). Class discussions will center on assigned readings and each student will be responsible for two short papers on selected portions of the texts. Also open to non-musicians.
- Grading:
- 33% Reports/Papers
33% Attendance
33% Class Participation
- Class Format:
- 10% Lecture
25% Film/Video
25% Discussion
25% Laboratory
15% Demonstration individual work with students
- Workload:
- 40 Pages Reading Per Week
4 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Paper(s)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50528/1213
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 28 August 2010
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