Dance

The Department of Dance also offers a minor (minimum 20 credits) for students pursuing majors in other departments.

Minor in Dance Curriculum
Minor in Dance Curriculum
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
Dance Fundamentals (12 cr)
   select from the following
DAB101R* Fundamentals of Classical Ballet I 6 (3 cr per sem) None
DAB201R* Fundamentals of Classical Ballet II 6 (3 cr per sem) DAB101R
DAN101R* Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance I 6 (3 cr per sem) None
DAN201R* Fundamentals of Classical Chinese Dance II 6 (3 cr per sem) DAB101R
Dance Electives (8 cr)
   select from the following
DAN121R* Introduction to Repertoire of Dance 2 (1 cr per sem) None
DAN132R* Modern Dance 4 (2 cr per sem) Instructor approval
DAB102R* Ballet - Pointe & Partnering I 2 (1 cr per sem) DAB101R, or instructor consent
DAB103R* Character Dance I 2 (1 cr per sem) None
DAB221R* Repertory and Rehearsal I: Ballet 3 (1.5 cr per sem) DAN121R
DAN102R* Shen Yun I 3 (1.5 cr per sem) None
DAN103R* Chinese Folk and Ethnic Dances I 2 (1 cr per sem) None
DAN104R* Special Techniques in Chinese Dance I 2 (1 cr per sem) DAN101R, or instructor consent
DAN221R* Repertory and Rehearsal I: Classical Chinese Dance 2 (1 cr per sem) DAN121R
DAN211 History of Dance: East and West 2 None
DAN212 Dance Anatomy 3 None
DAN331 Dance Pedagogy I 2 DAN211 & DAN212
DAN332 Dance Pedagogy II 2 None
DAN334 Composition I 2 None
DAN335 Composition II 2 DAN334
DAN434 Beginning Choreography 2 DAN335
DAN452 Independent Study for Dance 2 Department Chair approval
   Students may also select from any other higher level studio courses listed in the Dance Major curriculum
Total Required Credits 20

* For studio courses labeled with “R”, students are eligible to receive credit(s) after 1 semester rather than to complete the required 2 semesters.

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