Sample Courses GLCMA

Course offerings are subject to change and not all courses are offered each term or each year. 

Graduate Laban Certificate in Movement Analysis 1-Laban Movement Analysis (LMA)
Physical exploration of Laban?s comprehensive conceptual framework for understanding movement, encompassing bodily articulation, kinetic dynamism, plasticity, and spatial patterning (Body/Effort/Shape/Space).
70-6700, 6 credits

Graduate Laban Certificate in Movement Analysis 2-Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF)
Practical, physical work with the system of body re-education developed by Laban?s student, Irmgard Bartenieff. Fundamentals integrates LMA with philosophies of physical therapy to provide wholistic approaches to functional issues, such as mobility, efficiency, and ease in motion.
70-6710, 3 credits

Graduate Laban Certificate in Movement Analysis 3-Observation
The application of concepts for LMA and BF in assessing and recording movement for purposes of diagnosis, intervention and performance.
70-6720, 3 credits

Graduate Laban Certificate in Movement Analysis 4-Professional Issues
Reading and discussion seminar examining the theory and practice of body/mind therapy, performing arts, and relevant applications of Laban-based movement study.
70-6730, 6 credits

Graduate Laban Certificate in Movement Analysis 5
This extra one to two credit course is for students who have earned below standard grades (79%and below) and must repeat examinations. A faculty member will work with the student as a tutorial to assist in the re-writing of their examinations.
70-6735, 1-2 credits

DMT & C Bilbliography (recommended reading)

Cruz. R., & Berrol, C. (2004). Dance/movement therapists in action. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow.  New York: Harper Collins.

Dass, R and Gorman, P. (1985).How Can I Help. New York: Alfred. A. Knopf.

Epstein, M. (1995). Thoughts without a thinker. New York: Basic Books.

Hervey,L. (2000). Artistic inquiry in dance/movement therapy. Springfield, IL: CharlesC. Thomas.

Kornblum, R. (2002). Disarming the playground: Violence prevention through movement. Oklahoma City, OK: Wood & Barnes Publishing.

Levy, F. J. (2005).  Dance/movement therapy: A healing art. Reston, Virginia: AAHPERD.

Maslach, C. (1982).  Burnout: The cost of caring. New York: Prentice Hall Press.

May, R. (1994). The courage to create. New York: Norton.

Moore, C.L., Yamamoto, K. (1988). Beyond words, movement observation and analysis. The region w:st="on">Netherlands: Gordon and Breach Publishers.

Nachmanovitch, S. (1990). Free play. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.

Trungkpa, C. (1933). Training the mind and cultivating loving kindness. Boston: Shambhala.

Wellwood, J. (1983). Awakening the heart. Boston: Shambhala.

Wilber, K. (1979). No boundary: Eastern and Western approaches to personal growth. Boston: Shambhala.

Deadline for Applying to GLCMA: August 15, 2008