Dance Minor/BIS

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A dance minor is available for students not wishing to specialize but who have an interest in dance and want a concentration of study in the area to complement an affiliated program of study. Coursework is individualized, with selections to be made from the following areas.

Grade Requirements: A GPA of 2.25 or better in courses used toward the minor.
Advisement: Students should meet annually, if not more often, with the faculty advisor for the course and program advisement. Email Joseph Blake (josephblake@weber.edu) for more information or to schedule an appointment. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List).
Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours, with no fewer than 3 nor more than 9 in any one of the following three areas listed.
Program Code: 3045
CIPC: 500301

Course Requirements for Minor

Select 18 credit hours from the following three areas, with no fewer than 3 or more than 9 credit hours in any one of the three areas listed. Additional coursework to total 18 credit hours may be chosen, with advisor’s written approval, from remaining dance electives or in approved related areas.

Courses Required (18 credit hours)

Select 18 credit hours from each of the following, with no fewer than 3 nor more than 9 in any one of the three areas listed. Additional coursework to total 18 credit hours may be chosen, with advisor’s written approval, from remaining dance electives or in approved related areas.

Area 1, Technique

Select the appropriate level from the following

Any course may be repeated once

DANC 1100 - Ballet I Credits: (2) 2
DANC 1200 - Contemporary/Modern I Credits: (2) 2
DANC 1450 - Special Topic: World Dance Experiences I Credits: (2) 2
DANC 1500 - Jazz I Credits: (2) 2
DANC 1520 - Dance in World Cultures Credits: (2) 2
DANC 1560 - African Dance and Culture I Credits: (2) 2
DANC 1580 - Rhythm Tap I Credits: (2) 2
DANC 2470 - Ballet II Credits: (2) 2
DANC 2490 - Contemporary/Modern II Credits: (2) 2
DANC 2500 - Jazz II Credits: (2) 2
DANC 3470 - Ballet III Credits: (2) 2
DANC 3490 - Contemporary/Modern III Credits: (2) 2

Area 2, Creative Work

DANC 2410 - Improvisation Credits: (2) 2
DANC 2610 - Dance and Digital Technology Credits: (2) 2
DANC 3500 - Choreographic Process Credits: (3)
DANC 3910 INT/CEL - Moving Company: Rehearsal & Development Credits: (3) CEL
DANC 3911 INT/CEL - Moving Company: Performance Credits: (3) CEL
DANC 4610 - Dance and Digital Technology Credits: (2) 2
DANC 4620 - Dance and Digital Technology Seminar Credits: (1) 1
DANC 4910 INT - Rehearsal and Performance Credits: (1) 1
DANC 4890 INT - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6) CEL (1-6)

Area 3, Theoretical Aspects

DANC 3015 - Dance History Credits: (3) 3
DANC 2300 - Dance Kinesiology Credits: (3) 3
DANC 2350 - Dance for Aging Populations Credits: (2) 2
DANC 1010 CA EDI - Introduction to Dance Credits: (3) 3