Program Requirements
The minor consists of 18 credit hours. Placement and advancement in courses is by audition and/or faculty consent.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Dance Body Science and Technique Courses | ||
| Minimum proficiency must be at level 2 contemporary technique upon completion of minor. Faculty advisor approval required for advancement into all technique classes above level 1. Classes may be repeated for credit. | ||
| DANC 381 | Dance Somatics | 1 |
| Contemporary Technique Courses | ||
| Take four semesters from the following courses | ||
| DANC 201 | Contemporary Technique 1 | 2 |
| DANC 301 | Contemporary Technique 2 | 2-3 |
| DANC 401 | Contemporary Technique 3 | 3 |
| DANC 441 | Contemporary Technique 4 | 3 |
| Additional Dance and Movement Courses (2 courses) | ||
| DANC 130V | Hip Hop I | 2 |
| DANC 210 | Ballet Technique 1 | 2 |
| DANC 215 | Dance Improvisation | 1 |
| DANC 235 | Jazz Technique 1 | 2 |
| DANC 240 | Tap 1 | 2 |
| DANC 310 | Ballet Technique 2 | 2 |
| DANC 332 | Music Theatre Dance 1 | 2 |
| DANC 335 | Jazz Technique 2 | 2 |
| DANC 340 | Tap 2 | 2 |
| DANC 410 | Ballet Technique 3 | 2 |
| DANC 432 | Music Theatre Dance 2 | 2 |
| DANC 435 | Jazz Technique 3 | 2 |
| Dance Applied Theory Courses (1 course) | ||
| DANC 225 | Dance History: Ancient Civilization to Early 1900s | 3 |
| DANC 325 | Dance History: 20th and 21st Centuries | 3 |
| Dance Electives | ||
| Select dance courses from the list above to bring total credit hours to 18 | ||