Dance

The Minor in Dance and Certificate in Dance offer students technical training in Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Hip Hop, and Ballroom, plus theory courses in Choreography, Dance History, and Kinesiology, as well as specialty courses in Broadway Dance Rep, Advanced Contemporary, and one-on-one mentorship in Dance Special Projects. Dance Minors and Dance Certificate students are encouraged to audition for the mainstage Dance Concert and join the registered student organization Student Choreographed Dance Concert. 

Minor Sequence in Dance:

Five course units to include:

Two course units from the list: 

• Jazz Dance I - MUTH 132 - 0.25 unit
• Tap Dance I - MUTH 133 - 0.25 unit
• Ballet I - MUTH 134 - 0.25 unit
• Modern Dance I - MUTH 135 - 0.25 unit
• Jazz Dance II - MUTH 232 - 0.25 unit
• Tap Dance II - MUTH 233 - 0.25 unit
• Ballet II - MUTH 234 - 0.25 unit
• Modern Dance II - MUTH 235 - 0.25 unit
• Ballroom Dance - MUTH 238 - 0.25 unit
• Broadway Dance Repertory - MUTH 331 - 0.25 unit
• Jazz Dance III - MUTH 332 - 0.25 unit
• Tap Dance III - MUTH 333 - 0.25 unit
• Ballet III - MUTH 334 - 0.25 unit
• Modern Dance III - MUTH 335 - 0.25 unit
• Hip Hop Dance - MUTH 339 - 0.25 unit
• Advanced Contemporary Dance - MUTH 435 - 0.5 or 1 unit

Two course units from the list: 

• Kinesiology - PETH 325 - 1 unit 
• Theatre Appreciation - THEA 101 - 1 unit
• Dance Appreciation - THEA 276 - 1 unit
• History of Western Dance - THEA 376 - 1 unit
• Dance Composition - MUTH 336 - 1 unit
• Choreography - MUTH 337 - 1 unit

One course unit:

• Dance: Special Projects - MUTH 495 - 1 unit

 

Certificate Sequence in Dance:

Three course units to include:

One course unit from the list:

• Jazz Dance I - MUTH 132 - 0.25 unit
• Tap Dance I - MUTH 133 - 0.25 unit
• Ballet I - MUTH 134 - 0.25 unit
• Modern Dance I - MUTH 135 - 0.25 unit
• Jazz Dance II - MUTH 232 - 0.25 unit
• Tap Dance II - MUTH 233 - 0.25 unit
• Ballet II - MUTH 234 - 0.25 unit
• Modern Dance II - MUTH 235 - 0.25 unit
• Ballroom Dance - MUTH 238 - 0.25 unit
• Broadway Dance Repertory - MUTH 331 - 0.25 unit
• Jazz Dance III - MUTH 332 - 0.25 unit
• Tap Dance III - MUTH 333 - 0.25 unit
• Ballet III - MUTH 334 - 0.25 unit
• Modern Dance III - MUTH 335 - 0.25 unit
• Hip Hop Dance - MUTH 339 - 0.25 unit
• Advanced Contemporary Dance - MUTH 435 - 0.5 or 1 unit

Two course units from the list: 

• Kinesiology - PETH 325 - 1 unit 
• Theatre Appreciation - THEA 101 - 1 unit
• Dance Appreciation - THEA 276 - 1 unit
• History of Western Dance - THEA 376 - 1 unit
• Dance Composition - MUTH 336 - 1 unit
• Choreography - MUTH 337 - 1 unit
• Dance: Special Projects - MUTH 495 - 1 unit

Course Descriptions Apply to SoTA