Students must have sophomore standing, a 3.0 GPA in their major, and meet with an advisor in the School of Dance to declare the minor. No audition is required. Students must complete the college's program update form:
Dance – Somatic Studies
Minor
Dance – Somatic Studies Minor
The Dance – Somatic Studies Minor explores the body’s movement, function, and awareness through both physical practice and theoretical analysis. Students engage with various somatic methodologies, deepening their understanding of movement efficiency, injury prevention, and mind-body integration.
The minor considers the particular bodily kinesthetic knowledge that dancers develop in the course of their education. Students perform physical activities and analyze movement practices from a variety of somatic theory perspectives, learning about the body’s operations through both theory and practice.
Study in the minor augments degree work in psychology, pre-physical therapy, exercise physiology, recreational therapy, and physical education. Somatic Studies minors have also gone into the field of Dance/Movement Therapy.
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Admission to the Minor
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Courses & Curriculum
The Dance – Somatic Studies minor requires a minimum of 21 credit hours. Coursework includes studio dance technique, movement analysis, dance kinesiology, and somatic practices such as Pilates, Bartenieff Fundamentals, and yoga.
View Courses & Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog
Careers with a Dance – Somatic Studies Minor
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Questions?
If you have questions or would like more information about the Dance – Somatic Studies Minor, please contact Professor Travis Gatling at gatling@ohio.edu.
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