Dance Minor

Core Requirements

• THEA 120 - Musical Theatre Dance I
• THEA 220 - Musical Theatre Dance II
• THEA 222 - Jazz Dance
• THEA 223 - Tap Dance
• THEA 224 - Ballet
• THEA 225 - Contemporary Modern Dance
• THEA 307 - Dance History

Electives

Eight credit hours from the following:

• THEA 322 - Advanced Jazz Dance
• THEA 323 - Advanced Tap Dance
• THEA 324 - Advanced Ballet
• THEA 329 - Choreography
• THEA 429 - Advanced Topics in Dance and Choreography

Theatre Practicum Requirement

Three semesters of Theatre Practicum (THEA 115  , THEA 116  , THEA 117  and/or THEA 118  ). Practicum credit is given to students participating in 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 128 hours required for graduation. These hours are in addition to, not part of, the hours required for the minor.