Dance Major/Minor

Students may select a general dance major, or an emphasis in Performance or Movement Studies.

The core courses for all dance majors and minors are:

• One full credit Modern Dance Technique class (DANC 50A/B, 119A/B, 120 A/B, 121 A/B, or 122 A/B)
• One full credit Ballet Technique class (DANC 51A/B, 123 A/B, or 124 A/B)
• Laban Movement Analysis (PO DANC 130 or SC DANC 103)
• Visual Arts of the Theatre (THEA 2)
• One full credit Coposition or Repertory class (DANC 140, 180, 181, or SC DANC 159)
• Dance History (DANC 135, 132, or SC DANC 101)
• One Crew Assignment (THEA 52)

A student with a General Dance Major must also complete:

• Anatomy and Kinesiology (DANCE 160 or SC DANC 163)
• Western Music, A Historical Introduction (MUS 57)
• One full credit non-western theatre, music or dance class (ie. Theatre and Dance of Asia (THEA 115D) Kabuki (THEA 19), Exploration of Cultual Style (DANCE 150), or West African Drumming and Dance (MUS 42A)
• Senior Project (DANC 192)

There are additional classes required for an emphasis in the areas of: Performance and Movement Studies (Click on the area you are interested in for a breakdown of requirements).