Dance Minor

A minor in dance consists of a minimum of 22 credits as follows:

• DANC 2010 - Performance I (3)
• DANC 2520 - Dance Composition II (3)
• DANC 4710 - Dance History: Primitive through 19th Century (3)

• or

• DANC 4720 - Dance History: 20th-Century United States (3)
• DANC 3990 - Dance Performance Practicum --Two Semesters (2)

• or

• DANC 4580 - Dance Company --Two Semesters (2)

• Dance Electives *

• DANC 3800 - Modern Dance III
• DANC 3820 - Ballet III
• DANC 3830 - Intensive Modern Dance III
• DANC 3840 - Intensive Ballet III
• DANC 4800 - Modern Dance IV
• DANC 4820 - Ballet IV
• DANC 4830 - Intensive Modern Dance IV
• DANC 4840 - Intensive Ballet IV

• *Dance Elective (3)

  Elective must be a 3-credit course at the 3000 or 4000 level excluding technique classes.

In addition to these courses, the minor has the following requirements:

Minors must be enrolled in a technique class and must reach the 300 level in either ballet or modern dance technique at least two semesters before graduation. Minors must continue to be enrolled for credit in ballet or modern technique through graduation. Note: a minimum of two semesters of ballet and a minimum of two semesters of modern dance are required. Minors must dance in two Newcomb Dance Program concerts before graduation.