| Requirements For Minor in Dance | ||
| The Dance Minor offers students the opportunity to pursue integrated studies in dance and performance. Studio courses emphasize contemporary dance techniques, choreography and performance. Critical courses discuss the historical, cultural, and political significance of dance and bodily movement as both a social institution and an art form. Students are required to take one course from other art disciplines in order to explore linkages between dance and other art forms. | ||
Total Units (18) |
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| Units | Check List | |
| Three studio courses in Dance, Two of the following: | 9 | |
DNCE 201 - Contemporary Dance Technique I The following may be included on approval of the advisor: |
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| One studio course in choreography: | 3 | |
DNCE 390 - Choreography Workshop |
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| One course in critical theory: | 3 |
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| DNCE 101 - Introduction to Dance DNCE 321 - Cultures in Motion DNCE 322 - History and Theory of PostModern Dance DNCE 323 - Women in Performance: Choreographics of Resistance VPA 101 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts VPA 320 - Culture of India through Dance, Music, and Film |
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| Studio or critical/theory course in another art discipline: | 3 |
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| MUSC 230, 302, 321, 324, 421, 424, 425, 426, 427 TA 120, 300, 301, 320, 323, 325, 327, 401, 410 , 421, 480, 489 VPA 180, 311, 380, 403 VSAR 120, 301, 302, 303, 305, 309, 306, 308, 320, 322, 323, 326, 327, 328, 422 |
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| All courses submitted for the Minor must be completed with a grade of C or better. Twelve (12) units of study must be completed at CSUSM. Courses submitted for the Minor may also be used to satisfy General Education requirements. Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) majors may pursue this Minor if nine (9) units are mutually exclusive, i.e., not double-count-ed for the major and minor. | ||