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Dance Minor

Minor - Dance

College of the Arts and Media

Degree Specific Credits: 25-35

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2020-21

Summary

Lower-Division Core

21-27

Composition

Modern Experience I

Ballet Experience I

Jazz Experience

Technique Experience

Costume Experience

Upper-Division Core

2

Minor Electives

2-6

Total Hours

25-35


Lower-Division Core

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 21-27 total credits required.

Composition

Code

Title

Hours

Complete the following course:

DANC 220

Creative Practice I

2

Total Hours

2

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Modern Experience I

Code

Title

Hours

Complete 6-9 credits in the following courses (three semesters):

6-9

DANC 100A

Introduction to Modern Dance

DANC 200A

Contemporary Modern II

DANC 300

Contemporary Modern III

DANC 400

Contemporary Modern IV

DANC 404

Advanced Contemporary Modern

Total Hours

6-9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ballet Experience I

Code

Title

Hours

Complete 6-7 credits in the following courses (three semesters):

6-7

DANC 110A

Introduction to Ballet

DANC 210A

Ballet II

DANC 310

Ballet III

DANC 410

Ballet IV

Total Hours

6-7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Jazz Experience

Code

Title

Hours

Complete one of the following courses:

2-3

DANC 115A

Introduction to Jazz Dance

DANC 215A

Jazz Dance II

DANC 315

Jazz III

Total Hours

2-3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Technique Experience

Code

Title

Hours

Complete one of the following courses:

2-3

DANC 165A

Dance Forms: African

DANC 200A

Contemporary Modern II

DANC 210A

Ballet II

DANC 215A

Jazz Dance II

Total Hours

2-3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Costume Experience

Note: For THTR 107A: choose either Section 02: Costume Shop on MW or Section 05: Costume Shop on TR.

Code

Title

Hours

Complete one of the following courses:

3

THTR 102A

Introduction to Theatre Design

THTR 107A

Theat Prod I: Constr Crew (Section 02 or 05)

THTR 245

Int Costume Construction

Total Hours

3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core

Code

Title

Hours

Complete the following course:

DANC 334

Dance History

2

Total Hours

2

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Minor Electives

Note: ACT 250 may be taken credit/no credit

Code

Title

Hours

Complete two of the following courses:

2-6

ACT 250

Pilates

DANC 227

Community Dance Initiatives

DANC 295

Student Teaching: Childrens Dance

DANC 305

Contact Improvisation

DANC 360L

World Dance

DANC 380

Science of Dance Movement

DANC 406

Dance as a Healing Art

Total Hours

2-6

Minimum Required Grade: C-