Certificate in Somatic Studies

There are no formal requirements for admission to undergraduate certificates. Students should speak with an academic advisor regarding their preparation for specific certificates or courses.

US Citizenship or Eligible Noncitizen

International students interested in the certificate programs must hold a visa that permits part-time study (including F-2 and J-2 visas).  Students holding  F-1 visas are not eligible for these programs.  Students holding a B-2 visa may be eligible if the coursework is recreational or avocational in nature.

NOTE: The School of Continuing & Professional Studies is designed for students with adult responsibilities who may require part-time and flexible course schedules. Current high school students and recent graduates seeking a traditional WashU college experience should apply through the undergraduate admissions office: admissions.wustl.edu.

Application Deadlines

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis and typically take four to six weeks. An application is incomplete and will not be reviewed until all of the application requirements have been received or processed. Applicants are encouraged to submit all materials by the following dates:

• Summer 2023: April 30, 2023
• Fall 2023: July 31, 2023
• Spring 2024: Dec. 31, 2023

Completed Application Form

The online application is available on our Apply page. Applications are ready for review when all fields on the application form are completed and the required documents have been received.

REQUIRED COURSES: 15 UNITS

The program is composed of a minimum of 15 credit units of course work, including the required 2-unit course, Introduction to Somatic Practices (U31 285), an introductory survey of a variety of practices offered in the program, complemented by lectures on related disciplines such as biology, philosophy, and psychology.

Students choose an additional 13 units from the courses noted below according to individual interests and goals. With the coordinator’s approval a maximum of 3 units of other course work, including courses from other disciplines, may be applied to the Certificate in Somatic Studies.

• Body Conditioning (U31 104)
• Intro to Dance as a Contemporary Art Form (U31 106 )
• Topics in Dance: Alexander Technique (U31 110)
• Beginning T’ai Chi Ch’uan I (U31 115)
• Beginning T’ai Chi Ch’uan II (U31 116)
• Body-Mind Balance (U31 119)
• Yoga and Relaxation Techniques (U31 120)
• Dance Workshop (U21 157)
• Authentic Movement & Body-Mind Integration (U31 176)
• Languages of Movement Expression (U31 177)
• Introduction to Pilates (U31 208)
• Awareness Through Movement: The Feldenkrais Method (U31 209)
• Contact Improvisation (U31 212)
• The Experiential Body (U31 217)
• Intermediate Yoga (U31 220)
• Mind Body Movement: Yoga and Pilates (U31 221)
• Introduction to Somatic Practices — Required (U31 285)
• Movement for Writers (U31 290)
• Special Studies in Somatics (U31 385)
• Teaching Creative Movement to Children (U31 411)
• Topics in Dance: Dance/Movement Therapy (U31 423)
• Applied Anatomy for the Performing Artist (U31 430)
• Somatic Awareness Approaches I: Somatic Psychology (U31 433)
• Somatic Awareness Approaches II: Methodology (U31 436)