Departments & Programs

Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance

Minor in Dance

Students must successfully complete 18 credit hours with a minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA in the minor. No course may be taken pass/fail.

Please note: Most dance courses below with the prefix THTR-D were previously administered by the School of Public Health (SPH), formerly the School of Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) and were listed under the same number with the prefix HPER-E. Exceptions are noted in parenthesis after the THTR-D course number.

Required Core Courses (6 credit hours)
  • THTR-D 109 (HPER-D 111) Core of Dance Techniques I (3 cr., fall)
  • THTR-D 231 (HPER-D 231) Introduction to Dance Studies (3 cr., spring)

Social and Historical Dance and Theatre Studies (3 credit hours)

Select one 3 credit course from the following:
  • AAAD-A 320 Black Dance History (3 cr.)
  • ANTH-E 463 Anthropology of Dance (3 cr.) CASE A&H
  • THTR-D 332 (HPER-D 332) Twentieth Century Concert Dance (3 cr., fall)
  • THTR-T 370 History of Theatre and Drama (3 cr.)
  • THTR-T 371 History of Theatre and Drama II (3 cr.)

Dance Techniques (6 credit hours)

At least 3 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level. Select 3 credit hours of modern dance from these courses:

  • THTR-D 155 Beginning Modern Dance (1 cr.)
  • THTR-D 255 Intermediate Modern Dance (1 cr.)
  • THTR-D 355 Advanced Modern Dance (1 cr., may be repeated for a total of 3 cr.)
  • Any advisor-approved, 3 credit modern dance technique class for dance majors (by audition and permission of instructor)
Select 3 additional credit hours of techniques from the following:
  • AAAD-A 100 African American Dance Company (2 cr., by audition)
  • AAAD-A 221 Dance in the African Diaspora (2 cr., fall)
  • THTR-D 154 Beginning Tap Dance (1 cr.)
  • THTR-D 156 Introduction to Jazz Dance Techniques (1 cr.)
  • THTR-D 254 Intermediate Tap Dance (1 cr.)
  • THTR-D 256 Intermediate Jazz Dance (1 cr.)
  • THTR-D 354 Advanced Tap Dance (1 cr.)
  • THTR-D 456 Advanced Jazz Dance (2 cr.)
  • THTR-D 457 Jazz Repertory (1 cr.)
  • MUS-J 100 Ballet Elective/Secondary (2 cr.)

Dance Electives  (3 credit hours)

Select 3 credit hours from the following courses:
  • SPH-A 387 (HPER-A 387) Management of Dance Injuries (3 cr.)
  • THTR-T 301 Musical Theatre Dance Styles (3 cr., by audition)
  • THTR-T 302 Musical Theatre Dance Styles II (3 cr., by audition)
  • THTR-D 353 (HPER-D 353) Musical Resources for Dance (2 cr.)
  • THTR-D 441 (HPER-D 441) Dance Production (2 cr.)
  • THTR-T 410 Movement for the Theatre (3 cr., P: THTR-T 120).
  • THTR-D 461 (HPER-D 461) Methods of Movement Analysis (1 cr.)
  • THTR-D 483 (no equivalent HPER- or SPH-prefix course) Topics in Dance (1-3 cr.)
  • THTR-D 497 (no equivalent HPER course) Internship in Community Dance Partnerships (3 cr., permission of instructor)
  • 1-3 credit hours of Dance Techniques at the 300-400 level, if not used to fulfill the Dance Technique requirement
  • one course selected from Social and Historical Dance and Theatre Studies, if not used to fulfill the Social and Historical Dance and Theatre Studies requirement
  • any advisor-approved Theatre course at the 300-400 level.

Note: Students pursuing the B.A. in Theatre may also pursue the Dance Minor; however, only one course may be applied to both credentials, for a total of no more than 42 hours of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance course work. Students pursuing the B.F.A. in Musical Theatre may also pursue the Dance Minor; however, only one course may be applied to both credentials. Students considering either of these combinations should consult with the Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance advisor for more information.