Kinesiology

The minor in Dance is designed to provide a basis for dance experience and potential employment opportunities in the field of performance, choreography and teaching. In order to prepare for the professional demands of dance, there are five domains in the dance minor: technique, pedagogy, world dance/cultural diversity, choreography and production. The Dance minor focuses on acquiring the skills needed to: (1) teach dance within school and community settings, (2) enhance technical facility as a dancer, and (3) choreograph and mount new works for stage, film and/or television.

Courses relevant to dance taken in the Departments of Theatre or Music may also count toward a minor in Dance, with the approval of an advisor. Advisors in the Department of Kinesiology are available for student consultation.

1. Technique (9 units)

Select 9 units from the following dance technique courses:

DANC 137A Ballroom Dance I (1)
DANC 139A Ballet I (1)
DANC 139B Ballet II (1)
DANC 141A Jazz Dance I (1)
DANC 141B Jazz Dance II (1)
DANC 142A Latin Dance I (1)
DANC 142B Latin Dance II (1)
DANC 143A Hip Hop Dance Culture I (1)
DANC 143B Hip Hop Dance Culture II (1)
DANC 144A Modern Dance I (1)
DANC 148 Dance Conditioning and Somatic Practices (1)
DANC 318 Intermediate Classical and Contemporary Ballet Technique (3-3)
DANC 319 Intermediate Modern Dance (3-3)
DANC 321 Intermediate Contemporary Dance Forms (3-3)
DANC 418 Advanced Classical and Contemporary Ballet Technique (3-3)
DANC 419 Advanced Modern Dance (3-3)
DANC 421 Advanced Contemporary Dance Forms (3-3)
TH 342M Theatre Movement II (2)

2. Pedagogy (3 units)

Select 3 units from the following dance theory/laboratory courses:

DANC 314/L Creative Dance for Children and Lab (2/1)
DANC 317 Advanced Analysis of Dance Forms–Ballet, Jazz, Modern (3)

3. World Dance/Cultural Diversity (3 units)

Select 3 units from the following dance theory/laboratory courses:

DANC 315/L Analysis and Application of Multi-Cultural Dance Forms for Children and Adolescents and Lab (2/1)
DANC 321 Intermediate Contemporary Dance Forms (3-3)
DANC 380/L Perspectives of Dance and Lab (2/1)
DANC 384 Historical and Cultural Aspects of Dance (3)
DANC 421 Advanced Contemporary Dance Forms (3-3)

4. Choreography (3 units)

Select 3 units from the following dance theory/laboratory courses:

DANC 236/L Introduction to Choreography and Lab (2/1)
DANC 316/L Choreographic Forms and Lab (2/1)
DANC 426 Choreography (3) 

5. Production (3 units)

Select 3 units from the following dance theory/laboratory courses:

DANC 427 Dance Production (3)
DANC 498WC Dance Concert Modes (3)
TH 442M Theatre Movement III (3)

Total Units in the Minor: 21