Dance Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Hours*
Core classes:
Dance I-VI (12 hours)
Choreography (02 hours)
Dance Audition (02 hours)
Electives (08 hours)
Students who minor in dance need to schedule courses in conjunction with a faculty advisor from the Department of Theatre.
CORE:
Dance I 2 credit hours 1000 level No Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an introduction to basic tap and ballet technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of learning fundamental philosophies, body alignment, arm positions and basic positions of the feet. Performance opportunities will not be provided. The curriculum will accommodate the introductory student.
Dance II 2 credit hours 1000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is a beginner level of basic tap and ballet technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of reinforcing and expanding fundamental philosophies, body alignment, arm positions and basic foundations of the two disciplines. Performing opportunities may be provided. The curriculum will accommodate the beginning student.
Dance III 2 credit hours 2000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an intermediate beginner to advanced beginner level of tap and ballet technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of combining steps resulting in a specific dance construction. Performing will be required. The curriculum will accommodate the intermediate to advanced beginner student.
Dance IV 2 credit hours 2000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an advanced beginner to beginner intermediate level of tap and ballet technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of combining more complicated steps resulting in a specific rhythmic and/or dance construction. Performing will be required. The curriculum will accommodate the advanced beginner to beginner intermediate student.
Dance V 2 credit hours 3000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is a beginner intermediate to intermediate level of tap and ballet technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of combining longer, more complicated elements demonstrating rhythmic accuracy and qualitative understanding of musical nuances by moving on the beat and anticipating it when required. Performing and interpreting will be required. The curriculum will accommodate the beginner intermediate to intermediate level student.
Dance VI 2 credit hours 3000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an intermediate to advanced intermediate level of tap and ballet technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of combining longer, more complicated elements giving the students a grasp of classroom exercises and combinations. Performing and interpreting will be required. The curriculum will accommodate the intermediate to advanced intermediate student.
Choreography 2 credit hours 3000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an intermediate/advanced level of differing dance techniques and how the fundamentals can be made into choreography. References will also be made to facilitate the teaching of choreography. The curriculum will accommodate the intermediate to advanced student and those students interested in becoming instructors and/or choreographers.
Dance Audition 2 credit hours 4000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an advanced level course in auditioning. The class will consist of combining steps resulting in a specific combination and/or dance construction. Performing, composing and interpreting will be required. References will also be made to facilitate the art of teaching technique. The curriculum will accommodate the advanced student and those students interested in becoming instructors, performers and/or choreographers.
ELECTIVES:
Dance VII 2 credit hours 4000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an advanced intermediate to beginner advanced level of tap and ballet technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of giving the student a refined sense of initiation and articulation of movement through combining complex steps resulting in across the floor progressions and/or dance construction. Performing, composing and interpreting will be required. References will also be made to facilitate the teaching of tap and ballet technique. The curriculum will accommodate the advanced intermediate to beginner advanced student and those students interested in becoming instructors of tap or ballet.
Dance VIII 2 credit hours 4000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is a beginner advanced to intermediate advanced level of tap and ballet technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of giving the student a refined sense of the body in relation to itself and to the space through combining complex steps resulting in across the floor progressions and/or dance construction. Performing, composing and interpreting will be required. References will also be made to facilitate the teaching of tap and ballet technique. The curriculum will accommodate the beginner advanced to intermediate advanced student and those students interested in becoming instructors of tap or ballet.
Pointe I 1 credit hour 1000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an introduction to pointe technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of learning body alignment, leg/foot strengthening exercises and basic precautions to take to care for the feet once pointe work has begun. Performance opportunities will not be provided. The curriculum will accommodate the introductory pointe student.
Pointe II 1 credit hour 2000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is a beginner level of basic pointe technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of reinforcing and expanding fundamental philosophies, body alignment, arm positions and basic foundations of pointe. Performing opportunities will not be provided. The curriculum will accommodate the beginning student.
Pointe III 1 credit hour 3000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an intermediate level of pointe technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of combining steps resulting in a specific dance construction. Performing will be suggested. The curriculum will accommodate the intermediate student.
Pointe IV 1 credit hour 4000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an intermediate level of pointe technique with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The class will consist of combining steps resulting in a specific dance construction. Performing will be suggested. The curriculum will accommodate the intermediate student.
Dance Workshop 2 credit hours 2000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an intermediate level of dance technique in a discipline to be determined by the Instructor.
Dance Company variable credit 4000 level Pre-Req/Per Req
Course Description: This course is an advanced level of many different techniques with a strong emphasis on performance.
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For advising please contact Professor Riley Coker.
