About the Program
Associate Professors: Jim Bazewicz (Theatre Arts)
Instructors/Lecturers: Cheryl Clark (Theatre Arts)
The dance minor is dedicated to the study of dance in the context of a broad based liberal arts education. The goal of the minor is to create well rounded dance artists who are: effective collaborators, literate in the study of dance (written, verbal and in practical), and are able to critically analyze dance performance. We strive to develop sensitive artists able to recognize some of the many influences which help to inform and shape dance today and who can incorporate these ideas into the creation of a dance piece. We feel that it is important to encourage students to explore these many aspects, intellectually and physically in a classroom setting and on-stage in performance.
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Requirements for the Minor (20-22 credits)
I. Disciplinary Core (12 credits)
DAN 123/Choreography and Performance Studies (4)
8 addtional credits from the following:
PE 15/Ballroom Dancing I, II (1) may only be taken twice to count towards the minor
DAN 2/Beginning Movement Studies (2)
DAN 24/Movement for the Musical Stage (2)
DAN 62/Intermediate Movement Studies (2)
II. Aesthetics, Composition and Wellness (6-8 credits)
2 courses from different departments:
ART 3/Three Dimensional Design (4)
ART 28, 128/Sculpture I,II (4)
ART 27, 127/Ceramic Sculpture I,II (4)
ARTHST 42 / PHIL 134/Aesthetics (4)
BIO 24/Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology (4)
MUS 1/Music: Imagination and Technique (4)
MUS 3/The Enjoyment of Music (4)
PE 6/Wellness: Body and Mind (2)
PE 52/Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (2)
THEA 26/Intro to Design (4)
THEA 35/Introduction to Acting and Directing (4)
DAN 68, 168/Special Topics in Dance (2-4)
III. Dance Performance (2 credits)
THEA 188/Theatre Practice: Dance (1)
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