DANC 200 Dance Science
An introduction to the basic knowledge of the human body in specific relation to dance, including studies of the musculoskeletal systems, nervous system, and kinesiology, as well as common dancer pathologies, injury prevention, and body maintenance. Additional topics may include the function of anatomical structures of the human body, the bio-mechanical principles of these structures and the integration of these systems, and specialized study of specific body therapies utilized to preserve, protect, and maintain a dancer's instrument. Open only to Majors and Minors in Dance.