Minor in Dance

Formalize your love of dance and expression by earning a minor in dance. Whether your primary program of study is education, business, the sciences, or the humanities, the study of dance will help you conceptualize dance as both a measure of culture and a means of exploring the breadth of human experience. Our program centers around cultural plurality and is theoretically aligned with Africanist aesthetics, which manifest in many contemporary idioms.

Our curriculum places significant emphasis on choreography, composition, and improvisation challenging students to engage in writing, research, and critical thinking to understand dance as a realm of inevitable expression. In tandem, our program aims to expand awareness and proficiency in diverse dance forms through multifaceted practice classes and performance opportunities.

Minor requirements specify that students must take and pass courses totaling 6.68 units. These courses include three introductory courses and a mix of credits from both dance studies and studio practice classes. 

For policies and advising, see Office of Undergraduate Programs and Advising.

Visit the minor's Academic Catalog listing to see specific requirements, which include: 

• Students must take and pass 6.68 units of credit, including 4 core courses, 3 specific technique courses (including 1 yearlong sequence) and 1 dance elective. 
• Additionally, 1 registration in THEATRE Production Laboratory is required for students not majoring in theatre or performance studies.
• All students are eligible for this minor, as space allows, but admission to the minor is by application. Applications are available in Winter Quarter so that students may begin the minor in Spring Quarter. For more information regarding applications, contact the dance advisor through the Office of Undergraduate Programs and Advising.