Dance Minor
Minor Requirements
The Dance minor consists of 24 credits. Students must fulfill the following requirements:
One Introductory course from the following:
THDA 105 - Seeing Performance in the Twin Cities, or
THDA 113 - The Power of the Dancing Body
One course in Performance Design and Technologies from the following:
THDA 125 - Technologies of Performance
THDA 145 - Make-Up Design and Application
THDA 225 - Technologies of Performance II
THDA 232 - Crafting the Tangible
THDA 235 - Fundamentals of Scenography
THDA 255 - Lighting Design
THDA 285 - Costume Design
THDA 287 - Creative Technologies: Tools of Performance Design
THDA 375 - Set Design
Sixteen (16) elective credits from the following:
THDA 21 - Dances of the African Diaspora I
THDA 22 - Beginning Ballet
THDA 31 - Dances of the African Diaspora II
THDA 41 - Modern Dance I
THDA 42 - Advanced Ballet
THDA 44 - Modern Dance III
THDA 54 - Modern Dance IV
THDA 51 - Beginning Ballet
THDA 53 - Intermediate Ballet
THDA 80 - Performance Practice
THDA 81 - Technical Practice
THDA 113 - The Power of the Dancing Body
THDA 215 - Dance History: Reading the Dancing Body
THDA 217 - Gender and Race Theory in Performance
THDA 221 - Dance Composition
THDA 222 - ADD
THDA 230 - The Art of Play: Action, Invention, and Chaos
THDA 345 - Performance Histories and Theories
THDA 250 - Experiential Anatomy and the Mind Body Connection
Students may not use the same set of courses for the major or different minors in the department, with the exception of required introductory courses. Minors are also welcome to enroll in the Senior Seminar (THDA 490 ) if they are interested in scholarly research.
Topic courses may be considered towards the major. Any course that the Theater and Dance Department offers may count as an elective. Check with your advisor to ask about specific courses. In the case of transfer and study away courses, majors and minors should submit a copy of the syllabus and explanation to the Department Coordinator for THDA faculty consideration. International Baccalaureate (IB) courses do not count toward the major or minors. Higher level (HL) IB courses may be submitted to the Registrar for college credit consideration.