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Dance Minor Curriculum
The curriculum leading to a minor in the Dance Program at Cal Poly ensures a balance between classes examining the historical and theoretical context of dance and production opportunities that provide intensive laboratory experiences in each dance discipline. Students are given the opportunity to do high-level, hands-on work not available in many undergraduate programs. The following courses and descriptions are available to students pursuing a minor in Dance.
Dance Minor Course Requirements (PDF)
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Minor Requirements
The minor in Dance requires twenty-four (24) units designed to provide the student with a well-balanced program in the art and education of dance.
Admission to the Dance Minor is contingent upon a departmental interview and review by the Dance Minor Advisor. In addition, all students must be in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 2.0).
CORE COURSES (16 UNITS)
DANC 221
Dance Appreciation (C3)
DANC 231
Intermediate Ballet
DANC 232
Intermediate Modern Dance
DANC 233
Intermediate Jazz Dance
DANC 340
Dance Composition
DANC 341
Dance Concert Practicum OR an approved Dance Minor Project (DANC 400)
Electives (8 units - at least 6 units must be upper-division elective)
LOWER DIVISION ELECTIVES (0-2 units required)
DANC 130
Pilates and Conditioning Fundamentals
2-6
DANC 131
Beginning Ballet
DANC 132
Beginning Modern Dance
DANC 133
Beginning Jazz
DANC 134
Beginning Ballroom Dance
DANC 135
International Folk Dance
2-6
DANC 210
Active Wellness (D4)
DANC 234
Intermediate Ballroom Dance
2-6
DANC 280
Body Awareness and Expression
TH 220 or
TH 235
Acting I or Acting II
UPPER DIVISION ELECTIVES (6-8 units required)
DANC 321
Cultural Influences on Dance in America (USCP) (C4)
DANC 331
Advanced Ballet Repertory
2-6
DANC 332
Contemporary Repertory
2-6
DANC 345
Choreography & Workshop in Dance Concert Preparation
4-12
DANC 346
Dance Production
4-12
DANC 381
Dance Teaching Methods for Dance Minors
DANC 400
Special Problems for Undergraduates
1-8
DANC 430
Advanced Selected Techniques
DANC 470
Selected Advanced Topics
1-8
DANC 471
Selected Advanced Laboratory
1-8
TH 315
Physical Theatre
Dance Minor units = 24
Dance Minor Project
Project selected according to student's interests, and may include choreography, research, teaching, production work or other topic.
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