Dance Minor

Minor Core: 5 hours

All Dance Minors must complete these courses (5 credit hours):

• DAA 3624 - Dance Improvisation Credit(s): 2
• DAN 2100 - Understanding the Dance Experience Credit(s): 3

Minor Studio Technique Requirement: 4 credit hours

All Minors must complete at least 4 credit hours of Studio Technique classes.

More can be taken as electives for the minor. All students can take the Dance Movement Practice courses. Additionally, Dance minors may audition for Upper-Level technique courses. Please visit the Dance website for audition information and application. Note: Many major-level classes are limited access and require an audition for placement into these specific class and instructor approval. Dance Majors have priority in registering for dance classes.

• DAA 2100 - Movement Practices Credit(s): 1-2
• DAA 2104 - Contemporary Dance I Credit(s): 3
• DAA 2200 - Fundamentals Of Ballet Credit(s): 2
• DAA 2204 - Ballet I Credit(s): 3
• DAA 2500 - Fundamentals Of Jazz Dance Credit(s): 2
• DAA 3108 - Contemporary Dance II Credit(s): 3
• DAA 3109 - Contemporary Dance III Credit(s): 1-3
• DAA 3209 - Ballet III Credit(s): 1-3
• DAA 3214 - Ballet II Credit(s): 1-3
• DAA 4110 - Contemporary Dance IV Credit(s): 1-4
• DAA 4211 - Ballet IV Credit(s): 1-3

Minor Electives: 9 credit hours

Dance minors should complete at least 9 credit hours of electives, at least 6 hours of which needs to be at the 3000+ level. Many classes require an audition and placement into the class and instructor approval.

• DAA 2100 - Movement Practices Credit(s): 1-2
• DAA 2104 - Contemporary Dance I Credit(s): 3
• DAA 2204 - Ballet I Credit(s): 3
• DAA 2500 - Fundamentals Of Jazz Dance Credit(s): 2
• DAA 3108 - Contemporary Dance II Credit(s): 3
• DAA 3109 - Contemporary Dance III Credit(s): 1-3
• DAA 3209 - Ballet III Credit(s): 1-3
• DAA 3214 - Ballet II Credit(s): 1-3
• DAA 3395 - World Dance Topics Credit(s): 2
• DAA 3614 - Choreography I Credit(s): 2
• DAA 3615 - Choreography II Credit(s): 2
• DAA 4110 - Contemporary Dance IV Credit(s): 1-4
• DAA 4211 - Ballet IV Credit(s): 1-3
• DAN 3584 - Technical Theatre in Dance Credit(s): 2
• DAN 3714 - Dance Kinesiology Credit(s): 3
• DAN 4134 - Ballet History Credit(s): 3
• DAN 4135 - Historical Perspectives in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Dance Credit(s): 3
• DAN 4162 - Research in Dance I Credit(s): 3
• DAN 4163 - Research in Dance II Credit(s): 2
• DAN 4434 - Laban Movement Analysis Credit(s): 3
• DAN 4930 - Selected Topics In Dance Credit(s): 1-3