Session Description

Required Courses in Technique (6 hours) Two hours in ballet selected from: DANC 1010 - Beginning Ballet Credits: 2 hours DANC 1100 - Ballet Technique I Credits: 2 hours DANC 1250 - Special Studies in Introductory Dance Technique Credits: 1 to 6 hours DANC 2100 - Ballet Technique II Credits: 2 hours DANC 3100 - Ballet Technique III Credits: 2 hours DANC 4250 - Advanced Technique Credits: 1 to 6 hours Two hours in jazz selected from: DANC 1020 - Beginning Jazz Credits: 2 hours DANC 1200 - Jazz Technique I Credits: 2 hours DANC 2200 - Jazz Technique II Credits: 2 hours DANC 3200 - Jazz Technique III Credits: 2 hours Two hours in modern selected from: DANC 1030 - Beginning Modern Credits: 2 hours DANC 1300 - Modern Technique I Credits: 2 hours DANC 2300 - Modern Technique II Credits: 2 hours DANC 3300 - Modern Technique III Credits: 2 hours Required Courses In Dance/Theory (4 total hours) DANC 1450 - Experiencing Dance Credits: 3 hours DANC 1810 - Dance Improvisation Credits: 1 hour Dance/Theory Electives (2 total hours) A minimum of two hours to be elected from the following courses, in consultation with the dance academic advisor: DANC 1800 - Dance Composition I Credits: 3 hours DANC 1860 - Music for Dancers Credits: 3 hours DANC 1950 - Introduction to Bartenieff Fundamentals(SM) Credits: 1 hour DANC 1960 - Conditioning for Dancers Credits: 2 hours DANC 2450 - Dance History and Culture Credits: 3 hours DANC 2950 - Introduction to Dance Science and Kinesiology Credits: 3 hours DANC 2960 - Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals (SM) Credits: 2 hours DANC 3250 - Special Studies in Dance Theory Credits: 1 to 6 hours DANC 3450 - Contemporary Dance History Credits: 3 hours DANC 3890 - Lighting and Staging for Dance Credits: 2 hours DANC 4890 - Dance Management Credits: 2 hours Electives/Technique Level Requirement (6 total hours) The student may select additional electives from any technique or theory courses for which the student has met the prerequisites. In order to ensure that the dance minor has experienced the rigors of intensive dance training, the student must complete one of the following courses, if one of these courses has not been elected under Required Courses in Technique listed above. DANC 1100 - Ballet Technique I Credits: 2 hours DANC 1200 - Jazz Technique I Credits: 2 hours DANC 1250 - Special Studies in Introductory Dance Technique Credits: 1 to 6 hours DANC 1300 - Modern Technique I Credits: 2 hours DANC 2100 - Ballet Technique II Credits: 2 hours DANC 2200 - Jazz Technique II Credits: 2 hours DANC 2250 - Special Studies in Intermediate Dance Technique Credits: 1 to 6 hours DANC 2300 - Modern Technique II Credits: 2 hours DANC 3100 - Ballet Technique III Credits: 2 hours DANC 3200 - Jazz Technique III Credits: 2 hours DANC 3300 - Modern Technique III Credits: 2 hours DANC 4250 - Advanced Technique Credits: 1 to 6 hours