Dance Minor

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Communication and Performance

Dance Minor Information

Division of Theatre and Dance
PO Box 70626, Johnson City, TN 37614
Email: theatre@etsu.edu
423-439-6511 
 

The dance minor provides education and training for students who have an interest in learning the creative and technical skills essential to the artistic process of dance. The minor presents experiences for all who love dance, from beginning enthusiast to skilled dancer. The minor program requires completion of 21 credit hours distributed among dance courses in technical skills and movement theory (12), history (3), creative process (3), and performance and production (3). Dance minor students also have opportunities to audition, perform, understudy, and work backstage for the Division of Theatre and Dance plays, musicals, and dance concerts.

Dance Minor: 21 credit hours

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 semester credit hours of which at least 9 hours must be at the 3000-level or above.

Technical Skills and Movement Theory

Twelve credit hours from the following (at least one course must be at the 3000/4000 level):

• DANC 2105 - Ballet I (3 credits)
• DANC 2125 - Jazz Dance I (3 credits)
• DANC 2130 - Modern Dance I (3 credits)
• DANC 2135 - Ballroom Dance I (3 credits)
• DANC 2140 - Aerial Dance I (3 credits)
• DANC 2150 - Tap Dance I (3 credits)
• DANC 3105 - Ballet II (3 credits)
• DANC 3125 - Jazz Dance II (3 credits)
• DANC 3130 - Modern Dance II (3 credits)
• DANC 3135 - Ballroom Dance II (3 credits)
• DANC 3140 - Aerial Dance II (3 credit hours)
• DANC 3150 - Tap Dance II (3 credits)
• DANC 4000 - Advanced Dance Techniques (3 credits)
• Other dance technique courses approved by a Division of Theatre and Dance advisor.

History and Cultural Aspects of Dance

Three credit hours from the following:

• DANC 3510 - Dance History (3 credits)
• THEA 3535 - Musical Theatre History (3 credits)

Creative Process

Three credit hours from the following:

• DANC 3525 - Dance Improvisation (3 credits)
• DANC 3530 - Dance Composition (3 credits)

Performance and Production

Three credit hours from the following:

• DANC 3505 - Musical Theatre Dance (3 credits)
• DANC 3520 - Dance Repertory for Performance (3 credits)
• THEA 2525 - Stage Makeup (3 credit)
• THEA 3335 - Lighting Design (3 credits)
• THEA 3345 - Costume Design (3 credits)