Dance Minor

Theatre Practicum Requirement:

Three terms of Theatre Practicum in musical theatre, dance or choreography (THE 115 , THE 116 , THE 207   and/or THE 208 ) Practicum credit is given to students participating in any of our departmental productions. Students may get credit for: 1) Being in a show as a dancer 2) Working on a show in a production assignment having to do with dance. Examples include: Choreographer, Assisstant Choreographer or Dance Captain. Practicum courses may be taken for credit or no credit, and a maximum of six hours may count towards the 120 hours required for graduation. These hours are in addition to, not part of, the hours required for the minor.

Core Requirements (12 credit hours):

• THE 145 - Musical Theatre Dance I
• THE 245 - Musical Theatre Dance II
• THE 246 - Jazz Dance
• THE 248 - Tap Dance
• THE 252 - Ballet
• THE 257 - Dance History

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• ART 100 - Introduction to Visual Literacy -or-  
• PHL 220 - Aesthetics

Six credit hours from the following courses:

• THE 247 - Contemporary Modern Dance
• THE 254 - Choreography
• THE 346 - Advanced Jazz Dance
• THE 348 - Advanced Tap Dance
• THE 352 - Advanced Ballet
• THE 399 - Independent Study