Dance Minor

Program Requirements

• Total Units Required: 17 units
• Grade Requirement: Students must earn a grade of C– or higher in all required and elective dance courses in order for them to apply toward minor requirements.

Required Courses

Dance courses at Washington University integrate practice with the study of the historical, cultural, scientific, and aesthetic dimensions of dance. In choosing courses, students may individually choose to tailor their individual program of study to emphasize any one of the required four areas: Creative Process, Embodied Practice, History/Theory, or Movement Science/Somatics. This flexibility includes electives, allowing students to create an individual pathway through the minor.

Embodied Practice Courses: 9 units

At least 6 of these units must be at the 3000 level or above. Students must select from the following list:

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Ballet
DANCE 2210	Fundamentals of Classical Ballet	2
DANCE 2211	Fundamentals of Classical Ballet	2
DANCE 3220	Intermediate Pointe Technique	1
DANCE 3310	Classical Ballet: Intermediate I	2
DANCE 3311	Classical Ballet: Intermediate II	2
DANCE 4120	Classical Ballet III	2
DANCE 4121	Classical Ballet IV	2
DANCE 4300	Contemporary Ballet	2
DANCE 4310	High Intermediate Ballet I	2
DANCE 4311	High Intermediate Ballet II	2
Modern
DANCE 1010	Introduction to Dance as a Contemporary Art Form	2
DANCE 2010	Theory and Technique of Modern Dance I	2
DANCE 2011	Theory and Technique of Modern Dance II	2
DANCE 2050	Afro-Modern Dance (Dunham Technique)	2
DANCE 3010	Theory and Technique of Modern Dance III	2
DANCE 3022	Theory and Technique of Modern Dance IV	2
DANCE 3070	Modern Dance and the African-American Legacy	2
DANCE 4010	Theory and Technique of Modern Dance V	2
DANCE 4022	Theory and Technique of Modern Dance VI	2
DANCE 4070	Modern Dance and the African American Legacy II	2
Jazz
DANCE 2060	Fundamentals of Jazz Dance	2
DANCE 3060	Jazz Dance II	2
DANCE 4060	Jazz III	2
Hip Hop
DANCE 4040	Intermediate/Advanced Hip Hop	2
West African
DANCE 3120	West African Music and Dance in Context	2
Other
DANCE 3032	Dance Improvisation: Spontaneous Composition & Performance Techniques	2
DANCE 4042	Topics in Dance Techniques	3
DANCE 4150	Presence in Performance: Alexander Technique and Mindful Movement for Performing Artists	3

Composition Course: 3 units

Course List

Code	Title	Units
DANCE 2020	Composition I	3

History/Theory Course: 3 units

Students must select from the following list:

Course List

Code	Title	Units
DANCE 3090	Histories of Theatrical and Concert Dance	3
DANCE 3130	Movement and Meaning: Dance in a Global Context	3
DANCE 3170	The Neuroscience of Movement: You Think, So You Can Dance?	3
DANCE 3222	Rethinking Ballet in the 21st Century: Decolonizing Narratives and Embracing Diversity	3
DANCE 3270	Experiential Anatomy and Kinesiology	3
DANCE 4110	Performing the Political in American Dance	3
DANCE 4130	Dance Pedagogy	3
DANCE 4140	Performing Gender and Sexuality in America	3
DANCE 4500	The Line of Least Resistance: Embodying Postmodern Dance	3

Elective Course

Students must complete 2 units of an elective course. Any additional creative practice, embodied practice, or history/theory course at the 3000 level or above may be used to fulfill this requirement.

Additional Information

• A maximum of 3 credits earned outside of Arts & Sciences at Washington University (e.g., through transfer credit or study abroad) may be applied to the Dance minor, with permission from the Dance Overseas Programs Advisor.