DA 427 - Applications of Dance/Movement Therapy

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This course will examine how dance/movement therapy principles can be applied to therapy and dance teaching. It will examine the difference between therapeutic dance and dance/movement therapy. Students will be introduced to the use of movement observation and assessment in dance-movement therapy and reflect on their own movement patterns. The course will discuss using dance/movement therapy as a therapeutic modality while conducting therapy with a variety of client populations. Students will have a chance to study how dance-movement therapy is applied to different populations and have a chance to apply these ideas in simulated groups.