Dance (DANC) - Minor

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26 credits

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all minor courses unless otherwise noted.

Required Courses (17 credits)

THAD 115 - Dance Appreciation (3 credits)
THAD 131 - Performance I for Everyone (3 credits)
THAD 322 - Dance Composition (3 credits)

Technique (8 credits)

5 credits in modern dance is required. Each technique class may be repeated once for credit.

✽ THAD 157 - Ballet I (1 credit)
✽ THAD 257 - Ballet II (2 credits)
THAD 357 - Ballet III (2 credits)
THAD 457 - Ballet IV (2 credits)
✽ THAD 155 - Contemporary Dance Practice I (1 credit)
✽ THAD 255 - Contemporary Dance Practice II (2 credits)
THAD 355 - Contemporary Dance Practice III (2 credits)
THAD 455 - Contemporary Dance Practice IV (2 credits)
✽ THAD 153 - Jazz Dance I (1 credit)
✽ THAD 253 - Jazz Dance II (2 credits)

THAD Showcase

Four enrollments in THAD 090 - THAD Showcase with a Passing (P) grade are required. One of these enrollments must be in the student’s final semester when the student will assemble the required portfolio.

THAD 090 - THAD Showcase (0 credits)

Portfolio Requirement

Upon declaring a dance minor, students should schedule a “portfolio appointment” with Professor Gretchen Cohenour, PAC Room 212. Dance minors are required to document their development while at WSU by maintaining chronological digital video files of their work and other supporting written and visual materials, organized in portfolio form. The completed portfolio must be submitted for faculty review by April 1 in the year of graduation or by November 1 for mid-year graduates.

Electives (9 credits)

Note

Each Dance Repertory class( THAD 137 - Dance Repertory I , THAD 237 - Dance Repertory II , THAD 337 - Dance Repertory III , THAD 437 - Dance Repertory IV ) may be repeated twice for a total of 4 credits THAD 222 - Dancescape may be repeated four times. In addition, advanced THAD dance technique courses (levels II, III, IV) may be used as electives if not taken to fulfill requirements in the required Technique category.

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See DARS for details.

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◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning

Dance (DANC) - Minor

Required Courses (17 credits)

Technique (8 credits)

THAD Showcase

Portfolio Requirement

Electives (9 credits)

Biology

Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences

Music

Philosophy

Physical Education and Sport Science

RTTR

Theatre and Dance

Note

Course(s) Unique to Minor

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