Dance, Minor

24 hours in dance courses, including:

DAN 147 - Orientation to Dance (1 )
DAN 170 - Improvisation I (1 )

18 hours technical studies:

options include Ballet Foundations, Ballet Technique*, Pointe Technique*, Modern Foundations, Modern Dance Technique*, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Conditioning for Dancers, Pilates Mat, Pilates Reformer, Yoga, Performance Practicum, Performance, or Improvisation II. *Please note that level placement classes are required for Ballet, Modern, and Pointe courses.

4 hours Dance Theory:

DAN 300 - Dance Production I (2 )
DAN 301 - Dance Production II (2 )
DAN 360 - Dance History I (World Cultural Dance) (3 )
DAN 361 - Dance History II (Western Concert Dance and Practices) (3 )
DAN 370 - Elements of Composition I (2 )
DAN 371 - Elements of Composition II (2 )
DAN 375 - Dance Pedagogy (2 )
DAN 460 - Dance and Technology (2 )
DAN 475 - Teaching Methods - Ballet (2 )
DAN 476 - Teaching Methods - Modern (2 )

Note:

*A technique class is recommended each semester.

*DAN 105 Dance Department Seminar is required each semester a Dance Minor is enrolled in dance courses.