Dance Teaching Minor

A dance teaching minor is available for students seeking a concentration of study in dance teaching to complement an affiliated program. Students wishing the minor program must register with the Dance Program Director.

Grade Requirements: A GPA of 2.25 or better in courses used toward the minor.
Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours.

Students who select the Dance Teaching Minor and are seeking teacher certification for the state of Utah must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education in this catalog).

Course Requirements for Minor

Specific Dance Teaching Courses Required (13 credit hours)

DANC 3320 - Techniques and Materials for Teaching Modern Dance (2)
DANC 3640 - Teaching Creative Dance in the Elementary School (2)
DANC 3860 - Field Experience (1)
DANC 3010 - Dance History I: Primitive Period-the Early Decades of Modern Dance (3) or
DANC 3020 - Dance History II: 20th Century Art and Education (3)
DANC 3470 - Ballet III (1.5)
DANC 3490 - Modern III (1.5)
PEP 2300 - Health/Fitness Evaluation and Exercise Prescription (3)

Additional Dance Forms Required (2 credit hours)

Select two credit hours from the following

DANC 1520 - Folk & Ethnic Dance (1) *
DANC 2480 - Jazz II (1)
DANC 3440 - Dance for Musical Theatre (1) *

Note:

*DANC 1520 and DANC 3440 may not be repeated for credit.

Creative Courses Required (minimum 3 credit hours)

Select a minimum of three credit hours from the following

DANC 2410 - Improvisation (2)
DANC 3500 - Choreography I: Space & Time/Design in Dance (2)
DANC 3510 - Choreography II: Process (2)
DANC 3520 - Choreography Practicum (2)
DANC 3910 - Moving Company: Rehearsal & Development (2)
DANC 3911 - Moving Company: Performance (2)
DANC 4910 - Rehearsal and Performance (1) *

Note:

*may be repeated once for credit