Dance Minor

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This minor may not be paired with the Dance with a Concentration in Dance Studies , the Dance with a Concentration in Dance Studio , or the Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies with a Concentration in Dance majors. This minor may be paired with the American Studies major, provided the field of concentration required for the major is not the same as the minor. This minor may be paired with the Biology (Alternate Program) major, provided 3 or more units of the nonscience field of concentration do not overlap.

Students must complete all of the following requirements in addition to the requirements for a bachelor of arts major to graduate with this minor. Some courses may apply toward multiple requirements.

Minor Requirements:

Total minor units: 5

Five Units of Dance Courses

Breadth requirement

Dance Studies & Studio:
⇒A minimum of one unit in dance studio
⇒A minimum of one unit in dance studies
⇒Courses that satisfy the dance studies requirement may not simultaneously satisfy the dance studio requirement, and vice versa.
A minimum of one unit of the above requirements (studio or studies) must focus on dance outside the Euro-American tradition (DANC 112 , DANC 260 , DANC 265 , DANC 362 , DANC 365 )

Level requirement

A maximum of one unit may be at the 100 level
A minimum of one unit must be at the 300 level or higher (excluding 470)
⇒Students should inquire with the Dance department about appropriate substitutions (such as level III/IV technique in DANC 101 , where appropriate).