Dance

Requirements Dance Minor

Students majoring in a wide variety of disciplines elect to pursue a minor in Dance. The Dance program is designed to expose students to dance as an investigative, expressive, and collaborative field of study through rigorous practical and theoretical applications. Total credits required for the minor is 18.

Prerequisites

Before declaring the dance minor, students must be enrolled in at least one studio course. There is a general progression of study within the program and students should refer to individual course descriptions for specific prerequisites.

In addition to coursework, dance minors are required to participate in a minimum of 2 program concerts prior to graduation. In order to attain the Dance minor, students must complete 18 credits of academic coursework. No DANC course graded C- or lower may count towards the minor. Note that a student may not use the same course to satisfy more than one requirement. For instance, a student may use DANC 1400 (The Art of Dance) to satisfy either an elective requirement or a critical studies requirement, but not both.

Course Requirements

Movement Practice (4 credits):

• DANC 2210 - Ballet I Credits: 1  - (Or Higher, Required)
• DANC 2220 - Modern/Contemporary I Credits: 1  - (Or Higher, Required)
• DANC 2230 - Jazz Dance I Credits: 1  
• DANC 3210 - Ballet II Credits: 1  
• DANC 3220 - Modern/Contemporary II Credits: 1  
• DANC 3230 - Jazz Dance II Credits: 1  
• DANC 3610 - Contact Improvisation Credits: 1  
• DANC 4220 - Modern/Contemporary III Credits: 1  

Creative Process (4 credits):

• DANC 2300 - Dance Improvisation Credits: 2  
• DANC 3300 - Dance Composition Credits: 2  

Critical Studies (3 credits) from:

• DANC 1400 - The Art of Dance Credits: 3  
• DANC 3400 - Dance and Culture Credits: 3  

Somatic Studies (3 credits):

• DANC 4640 - Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis Credits: 3  

Electives (4 credits) from:

• DANC 1400 - The Art of Dance Credits: 3  
• DRAM 2110 - Lighting Technology Credits: 3  or DRAM 4110 - Lighting Design Credits: 3  
• DRAM 2210 - Scenic Technology Credits: 3  or DRAM 3210 - Scene Design I Credits: 3  
• DRAM 2310 - Costume Technology Credits: 3  or DRAM 4310 - Costume Design Credits: 3  
• DANC 2430 - Production Laboratory: Dance Credits: 1  
• DRAM 2240 - Digital Design: Re-making and Re-imagining Credits: 3  
• DRAM 2620 - Sound Design Credits: 3  
• MUSI 3090 - Performance in Africa Credits: 3.00 to 4.00  
• DANC 3400 - Dance and Culture Credits: 3  
• DRAM 3440 - Movement for Theatre Credits: 3  
• DANC 3590 - Special Topics in Dance Credits: 1.00 to 3.00  
• DANC 3620 - Dance Repertory Credits: 1.00 to 3.00  
• DANC 3630 - Dance Theater Credits: 3  
• DANC 3640 - Dance for the Camera Credits: 3  
• DANC 3650 - Dance Production Credits: 3  
• DANC 4993 - Independent Study: Dance Credits: 1.00 to 3.00  

More Information

For more information, contact the Dance Minor Advisor, Department of Drama, Drama Building, 109 Culbreth Rd., P.O. Box 400128, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4128; (434) 243-2349 or (434) 924-3326; http://drama.virginia.edu/dance.