DANCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
A major in dance consists of eleven credits as stipulated: eight dance courses demonstrating a balance between performance and theory work, four focusing on performance courses (technique and composition), and four on history, theory and analysis; TDF 320 (Kinesiology for Dance) and TDF 331 (Dance History) must be among the Analytical courses; the TDF capstone course, TDF 495 (Senior Seminar); an additional two TDF classes to be selected from entry-level acting, design, theater studies, media studies, TDF 311 (Seminar in Theatrical Media), or other dance electives as approved by the department chairperson; and two crew assignments. At least three courses must be taken at or above the 300-level. Students seeking admission to graduate school in dance should consult with faculty advisers about additional courses to further prepare them for that direction.
Students may develop a joint major in dance and another field in consultation with the head of the Dance Program. Templates for such a major are currently available for dance and biology, history, or psychology. Those students wishing to propose a joint major between dance and fields other than the three listed should meet with the heads of the these programs (dance and the proposed field) to determine an appropriate program of study.
DANCE STUDIES
The Dance Major prepares dancers to move, create, analyze, write about, and evaluate dance as an expression of the individual, of culture, and of history. It features a balanced curriculum of performance-based and theory-based courses, while all courses address both studio and analytical components of topics covered.
DANCE MINOR REQUIREMENTS
A minor in Dance consists of six course credits in Dance: three from the Performance Focus course list, and three from the Analytic Focus course list, as approved by the department chairperson.
