Program Requirements
Required General Education
A survey of dance in all its vibrant forms intended to develop student understanding and appreciation for the significant role dance plays in world cultures.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
- Goal Areas:
- GE-06, GE-08
Performance scenes and exercises for the beginner.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-06, GE-11
Major Common Core
Fundamentals of modern dance technique, including an improvisatory component. May be repeated. Consent of instructor is required.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
Cross-cultural survey of dance from around the world with emphasis on historical, social, and cultural dimensions. Includes western concert dance as one among many other forms. Consent of instructor is required.
- Prerequisites:
- DANC 120 or DANC120W
- Goal Areas:
- GE-08, GE-11
- Diverse Cultures:
- Purple
Expanding knowledge and skill of ballet technique, with increasing development of centerfloor and across-the-floor variations, as well as emerging performance skills. May be repeated. Consent of instructor is required.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
Expanding knowledge and skill of modern dance technique, including floor work, elevations, inversions, and emerging performance skills. May be repeated.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
Study and practice of specific techniques to improve dancers' performance, health, and teaching. Consent of instructor is required.
- Prerequisites:
- none
The study of dance making, dance accompaniment, and dance criticism through the creation of dance works. Consent of instructor is required.
- Prerequisites:
- DANC 228, DANC 322. Consent
Exploration of a variety of improvisational techniques for beginning Dance Majors and Minors. May be repeated. Consent of instructor is required.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
Continuation of the principles and techniques of choreography with an emphasis on group forms.
- Prerequisites:
- DANC 321
Rotation of a variety of topics in dance. May be repeated. Consent of instructor is required.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
Capstone experience for all dance majors. Individually paced and directed, this project can be: choreographic, performance, or written.
- Prerequisites:
- DANC 484W
Investigation of concert dance history from diverse perspectives. Along with western European contributions, the legacies and traditions associated with the African diaspora, North American indigenous populations, vernacular and folk forms will also will be included. Sociopolitical ideologies of race, class, and gender will apply to this historical examination.
- Prerequisites:
- DANC 225
Fundamental concepts of costume design and production for the Dance.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Fundamental concepts of lighting design and production for the Dance.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Fundamental concepts of sound design and production for the Dance.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Choose 3 Credit(s). take 3 times
Repertory experience in performance of the choreography by a variety of dance artists. May be repeated. Consent of instructor is required.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Major Restricted Electives
Choose 3 Credit(s). choose 2 areas
Acting in a mainstage or approved production. May be repeated.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
Work on stage or house management, or public relations. May be repeated.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
Serve as Dance Captain, to assist the Choreographer, for a mainstage or approved production. May be repeated.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
Work on stage crew in a mainstage production. May be repeated.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
Work on costumes or wardrobe crew in a mainstage production. May be repeated.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
Work on lighting crew in a mainstage production. May be repeated.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
Work on sound crew in a mainstage production. May be repeated.
- Prerequisites:
- Consent
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
Major Unrestricted Electives
Choose 11 Credit(s). * Consult with advisor on course selections.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Minor
Minor in Marketing is required for the emphasis.
Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Credits
65
Total Credits
120
Locations
Mankato
Career Cluster
Arts, Audio