Body, Voice and InteractionLaajuus (9 ECTS)

Objective

Students identify their bodily learning process and know how to develop themselves as bodily learners. Students are familiar with the anatomical and kinetic principles of movement. Students comprehend the fundamentals of vocal production and know their own voice as an instrument. Students apprehend the theories on how to analyze/discern/ movement as an event, experience and structure. Students can apply various technique s, such as Alexander technique, in the observation of somatic processes and in the vocal and kinetic production in solo and group processes.

Content

Physical exercises on observing physical processes. The basics of improvisation and composition in singing and dance. The fundamentals of somatics, kinetic analysis and anatomy. The body as a tool for interaction and communcal experience.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Participating the lectures. Exercises done, some shortages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Active participating to the lectures. Ability to adapt.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Active participating to the lectures. Ability to adapt and reflect. Exercises done with new knowledge to the subject.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Completing the course with a pass grade requires that a student has met the objectives of the course as defined in the course implementation.