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Contemporary Dance and the Gesture
Studio Art & Fashion Design Program
Florence, Italy
Dates: 9/1/26 - 4/30/27
Contemporary Dance and the Gesture
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Santa Reparata International School of Art
Location: Florence, Italy
Primary Subject Area: Dance
Instruction in: English
Course Code: TBA/DANC 3102
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 90
Prerequisites: This course is for students who already had preparatory courses and experience in contemporary dance.
DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students of contemporary dance to expanded approaches to performance as action, inquiry, and relational practice. Working from foundational explorations of posture, gesture, and sensory attention, students engage in studio activities. The course emphasizes perceptual refinement, spatial and temporal awareness, along with processes of collective observation and transmission. Critical perspectives are developed through readings in philosophy and contemporary body theory, supporting students in integrating embodied practice with reflective analysis. By the end of the course, students will have deepened their technical, conceptual, and relational understanding of performance-making.