Dance, Minor

Minor in Dance (C90000M)

Program Contact
Marc Reed, DMA
Director, School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration
Director, School of Music
330-972-5761
marcreed@uakron.edu

The following information has official approval of The School of Dance, Theatre, & Arts Administration and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Minor in Dance” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. A minor in Dance may only be awarded at the time a student receives a baccalaureate degree. Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.

Summary

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Ballet Technique		4
Modern Dance		4
Jazz or Tap		2
Somatics		1
World Dance or Ballroom		1
Required		2-3
Dance Lecture		6
Total Hours		20-21

Ballet Technique

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select one to two ballet technique classes for a minimum of 4 credits of the following (see school director for placement): ¹		4
DNCE 100	Ballet I
DNCE 101	Ballet II
DNCE 200	Ballet III
DNCE 201	Ballet IV
DNCE 300	Ballet V
DNCE 301	Ballet VI
DNCE 400	Ballet VII
DNCE 401	Ballet VIII
Total Hours		4

Modern Dance

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select two modern dance classes for a minimum of 4 credits of the following (see school director for placement): ¹		4
DNCE 110	Modern I
DNCE 111	Modern II
DNCE 210	Modern III
DNCE 211	Modern IV
DNCE 310	Modern V
DNCE 311	Modern VI
DNCE 410	Modern VII
DNCE 411	Modern VIII
Total Hours		4

Jazz or Tap

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select one jazz or tap class for a minimum of 2 credits of the following (see school director for placement):		2
DNCE 120	Jazz Dance I
DNCE 220	Jazz Dance II
DNCE 320	Jazz Dance III
DNCE 420	Jazz Dance IV
DNCE 130	Tap Dance I
DNCE 230	Tap Dance II
DNCE 330	Tap Dance III
DNCE 430	Tap Dance IV
Total Hours		2

Somatics

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		1
DNCE 151	Dance Somatics: Yoga
DNCE 150	Dance Somatics: Pilates
DNCE 149	Dance Somatics: Gyrokinesis
DNCE 148	Dance Somatics: Alexander Technique
Total Hours		1

World Dance or Ballroom

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
DNCE 152	Topics in World Dance	1
or DNCE 159	Ballroom Dance I
Total Hours		1

Required

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
DNCE 160	Dance As An Art Form	2-3
or DNCE 265	Viewing Dance
Total Hours		2-3

Dance Lecture

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select a minimum of 6 credits of Dance Lecture Classes of the following (or others approved by advisor):		6
DNCE 356	Choreography I
DNCE 360	Rhythmic Analysis - Dance
DNCE 349	Learning Theory for Dance
DNCE 351	History of Ballet
DNCE 355	Dance History: 20th Century
Total Hours		6

¹: Dance minors must complete at least one semester of DNCE 101 Ballet II and DNCE 111 Modern II or higher.

Note: 6 credits must come from 300/400 level courses