Body Awareness
Subject is not scheduled Not scheduled
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204PUBA | credit | 1 | 30 hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 3 to 8 hours of self-study | English |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Department
Předmět zajišťuje Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre
Contents
The objective of the course is to develop expressiveness of the gesture, as well as the plasticity of the body, its proper posture, harmony, and refinement of movement by means of a series of exercises aimed at developing specific muscle groups. The aim is to put the body in shape, achieve high level of general physical fitness, improve body coordination
and the feeling of movement harmony. Objectives: Releasing the body from habitual tensions and blockades; Stimulation and improvement of conscious usage of the body for the purposes of stage work through: relaxation techniques, contemporary dance techniques, mental images.
Learning outcomes
The aim is to put the body in shape, achieve high level of general physical fitness, improve body coordination and the feeling of movement harmony.
Prerequisites and other requirements
None
Literature
D. Humphrey: B. Pollack (Ed), The Art of Making Dances, Princeton Book Co, 1991.
S. C. Minton: Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation, Human Kinetics, 1997.
D. Williams: Anthropology and the Dance: Ten Lectures, University of Illinois Press, 2004.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Mastering movement sequences. Engagement. Presence in classes.
Further information
No schedule has been prepared for this course