Dance Minor

Program Requirements for Dance Minors (18 credits)

The objectives of the Dance Minor are to develop techniques to support the body’s expressive potential and to provide an awareness of the body itself. The Dance Minor not only addresses technical and aesthetic principles for theatre and music majors; it is compatible with study in any academic area.

Minor specialization in dance requires 18 credits:

DANC 140	Fundamentals of Dance/Movement	3
DANC 141	Body Awareness	3
DANC 142	Improvisation/Choreography?Improvisation/Choreography	3
DANC 145A	Dance Technique: Ballet	1
DANC 145B	Dance Technique: Jazz	1

Choose one of the following two courses:

DANC 145D	Dance Technique: Tap	1
THEA 243	Stage Movement	3