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PA130 Aerobics
One trimester
Credit: One unit physical activity or additional elective credit.
Meeting pattern: One period per week including lab.
This course is designed to develop cardio-respiratory fitness, muscle strength,
muscle endurance, and flexibility through the use of various modes of exercise.
Students develop an overall knowledge of cardio-respiratory fitness and learn to
identify the major muscles of the human body. No previous experience with
aerobics is required. Students meet in class weekly for 90 minutes and are
expected to participate in two additional weekly exercise sessions beyond the
class meeting to comply with the Surgeon General’s recommendation of three
moderate exercise sessions weekly.
PA132 Broadway Dance
One trimester
Credit: One unit physical activity or additional elective credit.
Meeting pattern: One period per week including lab.
This course introduces students to the history and dances of some of the most
famous Broadway musicals. The focus is on musicals from the 1950’s to the
present day. Students participate each week in technique classes. Students
learn the historical context of musicals and research a topic in musical theater.
Students have the opportunity to choreograph their own Broadway dance. No
previous dance experience is necessary. Students meet in class weekly for 90
minutes and are expected to participate in two additional weekly exercise
sessions beyond the class meeting to comply with the Surgeon General’s
recommendation of three moderate exercise sessions weekly.
PA134 Advanced Dance Techniques I
One trimester
Credit: One unit physical activity or additional elective credit.
Meeting pattern: One period per week including lab.
This course is designed for students with at least five years of dance experience.
The focus is on refinement of technical skills in modern dance and ballet and
jazz at the advanced level, including complex movement capabilities, rhythmic
structures, and spatial designs, with emphasis on aesthetic and expressive
qualities that lead to performance. Progressively more sophisticated aspects of
space, time, and energy are explored. Students meet in class weekly for 90
minutes and are expected to participate in two additional weekly exercise
sessions beyond the class meeting to comply with the Surgeon General’s
recommendation of three moderate exercise sessions weekly. Students may
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