Movement is the language of dance. Dancers use their bodies in space as a prime means of expression. Alma’s dance program stresses the development of imagination, creativity and performance skills. Several dance productions are presented each term.
Dance graduates find employment in professional, educational and community theatre; arts administration; or in such non-theatre areas as broadcasting, social work and public relations.
Dance courses, as designated by the three-letter prefix DAN, are offered through the Theatre and Dance Department.
Major Requirements
Thirty-six credits, which must include:
Eight credits of Dance Studio Technique choosing from DAN-139, 147, 160, 210, 240, 244, 340, 344 (any of which may be repeated for credit but must include at least ONE ballet course and ONE modern course);
Dance Theory (14 credits): DAN-191, 220, 347, and 351;
Four credits from the following: DAN-295, 296, or 302
DAN-201 Choreography;
Complete either the senior capstone (DAN-495) or the honors thesis (DAN-500);
Four credits of selected THE or DAN electives.
Minor Requirements
Twenty-four credits, which must include:
Six credits of Dance Technique chosen from DAN-139, 147, 160, 210, 240, 244, 340, and 344 (any of which may be repeated for credit but must include at least ONE ballet course and ONE modern course);
Eight credits of Dance Theory: DAN-191, 220, 347, and 351; four credits of Choreography I (DAN-201);
Two credits from the following: DAN-295, 296, or 302
Four credits of selected THE or DAN
NOTE: Only four credits of DAN 151 will count toward the Dance major or minor.
Students bound for graduate school or the dance-teaching profession should choose courses to support their area of emphasis. Participation in research and additional coursework in choreography, pedagogy, theatre, music, business, physiology and anatomy is recommended.
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