Spirituality of the Body: Music (GRSP 534)

Term: 2010-2011 Summer Term

Faculty

Carolynne ErvinShow MyInfo popup for Carolynne Ervin

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Schedule

Wed, 5:30 PM - 9:15 PM (5/18/2011 - 6/8/2011) Location: MAIN SJ 242

Description

These one-credit courses/workshops view music, art, dance, and wellness as ways of expressing the prayer of the whole person. In the wellness workshop, students will explore in a reflective and experiential way some spiritual aspects that underlie, enhance, and complement our concepts of nutrition and exercise. A larger and more holistic perspective on nutrition and exercise will guide the formation of attitudes and behaviors that will develop a view of the whole person, created by God who transforms, inspires, and acts in our lives. The art and dance workshops are designed to demonstrate how the arts can facilitate and create atmospheres conducive to prayer, how they can be used in the context of the prayer itself and ways in which they can be an extension of experiences of prayer. The music course will focus on the music of the mystics and the use of chant throughout the ages. It will also explore contemporary musical sources which foster religious experience. Presentations and i