Dance

College of Performing and Visual Arts

Minor Requirements — 24-25 Credits

Take all of the following courses for 21 credits:

DNCE 172	Foundations of Hip Hop	2
DNCE 175	Tap Dance I	2
DNCE 180	Ballet II	3
DNCE 181	Jazz Dance II	3
DNCE 182	Modern Dance II	3
DNCE 296	Choreography and Improvisation I	3
DNCE 397	Choreography and Improvisation II	3
DNCE 459	Dance Production in High School and College	2

Choose from 1-2 of the following courses for 3 or more credits:

DNCE 167	Ballroom Dance I	2
DNCE 183	Tap Dance II	2
DNCE 280	Ballet III	3
DNCE 281	Jazz Dance III	3
DNCE 355	Dance Performance II	3
MT 370	Musical Theatre Dance	3
THEA 160	Acting Methods	3

THEA 160: Must be taken for 3 credits

Program Notes

The dance minor focuses on the development of skills and teaching strategies that will enhance the student's ability to teach or work with dance in a variety of settings.

The Dance minor can be selected by students in conjunction with most other majors at the University. Approval by the major program is required for this minor.

If a student wishes to teach in the public schools, licensure must be obtained through the appropriate major. Suggested combinations of programs of study for public school teacher licensure are a Dance Minor with a Theatre Arts Education major or a Dance Minor plus a Physical Education major. At present there is no public school licensure for dance in Colorado's public schools.

A grade of “B” or better must be achieved in a technique class in order to progress to the next level. Technique classes at UNC include all levels of Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Tap, and Ballroom.

To complete a minor in Dance, a student is not required to earn upper-division credits (300-400) in the minor.