Dance Minor

Dance Minor Program Information

Department of Theatre and Dance
PO Box 70626
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: (423) 439-6524
Web Address: www.etsu.edu/cas/theatre/

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 credits distributed among dance courses in technical skills and movement theory, history, creative process, and performance and production. Dance minor students also have opportunities to audition, perform, understudy, and work backstage for the Department of Theatre and Dance plays, musicals, and dance concerts.

Dance Minor: 21 credits

At least 9 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.

Required Courses: 9 credits

• DANC 2500 - Foundations for Performance Training (3 credits)
• DANC 3000 - Somatic Exercise for the Performing Artist (3 credits)
• DANC 3530 - Dance Improvisation and Composition (3 credits)

Advisor Approved Electives: 12 credits

Choose 12 credits from the following:

• DANC 2105 - Ballet (1 credit)
• DANC 2125 - Jazz Dance (1 credit)
• DANC 2130 - Modern Dance (1 credit)
• DANC 2135 - Ballroom Dance (1 credit)
• DANC 2140 - Aerial Dance I (3 credits)
• DANC 2150 - Tap Dance (1 credit)
• DANC 2505 - Musical Theatre Dance I (3 credits)
• DANC 3140 - Aerial Dance II (3 credits)
• DANC 3505 - Musical Theatre Dance II (3 credits)
• DANC 3510 - Dance History (3 credits)
• DANC 3520 - Dance Repertory for Performance (3 credits)
• DANC 4000 - Advanced Dance Techniques (3 credits)
• DANC 4140 - Aerial Dance III (3 credits)
• DANC 4505 - Musical Theatre Dance III (3 credits)
• DANC 4950 - Special Topics in Dance (1-3 credits)

Note:

DANC 1500 Introduction to Dance fulfills the fine arts general education requirement and focuses on the appreciation of dance as an expressive, social, theatrical, and cultural form of performance.  DANC 1500 Introduction to Dance does not count toward the dance minor.  However, all dance minors are strongly encouraged to take DANC 1500 Introduction to Dance, thereby fulfilling their fine arts general education requirement and laying the groundwork for their studies in the dance minor.

Minor Requirement

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