Minor in Somatics
About the Minor
The somatics minor focuses on the philosophical, cultural, and scientific study of the soma—the body as experienced from within—while offering practical applications of somatic practices in everyday life. This minor includes fitness, strength, and alignment training, as well as mindfulness, meditation, and community-based wellness practices. These courses offer opportunities to develop skills to cultivate balance, enhance resilience, and increase self-awareness through a deep connection with movement and other embodied experience.
Admission Requirements
Students are required to declare a major before declaring a minor. Students admitted directly into a specific major at the time of matriculation may declare a minor beginning in their second semester. All requirements for the minor must be completed either concurrently with or prior to the completion of the primary major requirements. This ensures that students fulfill the expectations of their primary field of study while completing any additional areas of academic specialization.
Minor Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of three-four (3-4) credits from the following courses: | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Movement Practices | ||
| Yoga Philosophy and Practice | ||
| African Dance Techniques I | ||
| Ballet Dance Techniques I | ||
| Modern Dance Techniques I | ||
| Jazz Dance Techniques I | ||
| Hip Hop Dance Techniques I | ||
| Latin Social Dance Forms | ||
| Indian Dance Forms | ||
| Dance Practice: AfricanTechniques | ||
| Dance Practice: Ballet Techniques | ||
| Dance Practice: ModernTechniques | ||
| Dance Practice: Jazz Techniques | ||
| Dance Practice: Hip Hop Techniques | ||
| African Dance Techniques II | ||
| Ballet Dance Techniques II | ||
| Modern Dance Techniques II | ||
| Jazz Dance Techniques II | ||
| Hip Hop Dance Techniques II | ||
| African Dance Techniques III | ||
| Ballet Dance Techniques III | ||
| Modern Dance Techniques III | ||
| Jazz Dance Techniques III | ||
| Hip Hop Dance Techniques III | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Fitness and Wellness | ||
| Fitness and Wellness for the Moving Body | ||
SCL 2010 Injury Prevention | ||
| Movement Science | ||
| DANC 2301 | Foundations of Somatic Theory and Practice | 3.0 |
| DANC 4301 | Kinesiology for the Moving Body | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Applications | ||
| Fitness and Wellness for the Moving Body | ||
| Embodied Wellness: Survey of Somatic Practices | ||
| Movement Observation and Assessment | ||
| Total Credits | 15.0-16.0 | |
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please contact the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design.