The course will be divided into two sections:

1.    Integral systems of the human body:
Students will be introduced to the following body systems: nervous, endocrine, muscular- skeletal, digestive, immune, cardiovascular, integumentary, urinary, reproductive, special senses (includes vision and hearing). 

2.    Discussion of issues relevant to performance health:
Students will study wellness issues related to various body systems and the management of common musicians' problems including mind-body relationships, management of performance anxiety, energy boosters, exercising for better health, nutrition for musicians, prevention and management of injuries, vocal health, alcohol and substance abuse, self identity and value, audiological health, managing the emotions, workstyle changes, fine tuning a performance and the healing powers of music.

Wellness issues studied may change according to students' needs.  Some relevant healing modalities will be critically examined.  From time to time guest specialists in the health sciences may be invited to contribute to lectures and tutorials.

Paper (50%) and tutorial presentation (50%).

One one-hour lecture and one one-hour tutorial each week.

i Llobet, Jaume Rosset and Odam, George Ruth.  2007.  The Musician's Body: A Maintenance Manual for Peak Performance.  London, The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Aldershot, Ashgate Publishing Ltd.