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Dance Minor

Minor - Dance

College of Arts and Media

Degree Specific Credits: 18-33

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2019-2020

Summary

Lower-Division Core14-25
Composition
Modern Experience I
Ballet Experience I
Jazz Experience
Technique Experience
Costume Experience
Upper-Division Core2
Minor Electives2-6
Total Hours18-33

Lower-Division Core

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 14-25 total credits required.

Composition

Complete the following course:
DANC 220Creative Practice I2
Total Hours2

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Modern Experience I

Complete 3-7 credits in the following courses (three semesters):3-7
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 Hours3-7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ballet Experience I

Complete 3-7 credits in the following courses (three semesters):3-7
DANC 110A
Introduction to Ballet
DANC 210A
Ballet II
DANC 310
Ballet III
DANC 410
Ballet IV
Total Hours3-7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Jazz Experience

Complete one of the following courses:1-3
DANC 115A
Introduction to Jazz Dance
DANC 215A
Jazz Dance II
DANC 315
Jazz III
Total Hours1-3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Technique Experience

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 Hours2-3

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.

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 Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core

Complete the following course:
DANC 334Dance History2
Total Hours2

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Minor Electives

Note: ACT 250 may be taken credit/no credit

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 Hours2-6
Minimum Required Grade: C-