This minor is open to all undergraduates and consists of courses related to the performance and production of dance and theatre. Check prerequisite requirements for coursework. Students planning to complete requirements for this minor should declare their intentions at an early point to facilitate advisement. Forms for this purpose are available from the Theatre Department at 106 Fine Arts Building. Effective Spring 2015 (Previous course codes in parentheses)
Notes:
1. University rules pertaining to curriculum majors also apply to curriculum minors
- Minor GPA of at least 2.0
- All courses must be taken for a letter grade unless offered Pass/Fail only
- One-half (1/2) of the minor coursework must be completed in residence
- No more than two courses may overlap between/among all majors/minors; any excess requires additional coursework
2. Check proper course selection, sequence and prerequisite requirements with the department of the minor
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THE VERSION OF THE MINOR BELOW ENDED as of Fall 2014
A. Core Theory Requirements 9 s.h.
- THTR 104 Survey of Dance in America
- DANC 239 Biomechanics of Dance
- DANC 237 Choreography: Art & Process or
- THTR 218 Dance for Musical Theatre
B. Performance Requirements 8-9 s.h.
I. DANC 132 Ballet I or
- DANC 232 Ballet II 3 s.h. (PACT)
II. Select two of the following (each must be a different dance style):
- DANC 131 Modern Dance I or
- *DANC 231 Modern Dance II 3 s.h. (PACT)
- DANC 133 Ballroom Dance I or 3 s.h. (PACT)
- *DANC 234 Ballroom Dance II 3 s.h. (PACT)
- DANC 135 World Dance 3 s.h. (PACT)
- DANC 136 Tap Dance I or
- *DANC 236 Tap Dance II 3 s.h. (PACT)
- DANC 139 Jazz Dance I 2 s.h. (PACT)
*Students who have extensive Ballet, Modern Dance, Ballroom Dance, or Tap Dance experience may be able to have the prerequisite waived by instructor permission.
C. Dance Production 3 s.h.
- THTR 397 Theatre Internship (JrS)
TOTAL 20-21 s.h.
Notes:
1. University rules pertaining to curriculum majors also apply to curriculum minors
- Minor GPA of at least 2.0
- All courses must be taken for a letter grade unless offered Pass/Fail only
- One-half (1/2) of the minor coursework must be completed in residence
- No more than two courses may overlap between/among all majors/minors; any excess requires additional coursework
2. Check proper course selection, sequence and prerequisite requirements with Department of Theatre
3. Theatre Majors- you must take THTR 218 for the Dance Minor Core Theory requirements. If a student completes DANC 237 and then changes to a Theatre Major, DANC 237 will be accepted as meeting the choreography requirement