Dance Education Minor
Minor - Dance Education
College of Visual & Performing Arts
Degree Specific Credits: 21-23
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: Individuals completing this minor in Dance Education must also complete the teaching track of a major in another content area. Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and complete all of the professional education licensure requirements. See the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and Human Sciences for more information.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core | 5 | |
Composition | ||
Student Teaching Experience | ||
| Upper-Division Core | 16-18 | |
Required Courses | ||
In-Schools Experience | ||
Technique Experience I | ||
Technique Experience II | ||
| Total Hours | 21-23 | |
Lower-Division Core
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 5 total credits required.
Composition
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| DANC 220A | Creative Practice I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Student Teaching Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 2 credits of the following course: | 2 | |
| Student Teaching: Childrens Dance | ||
| Total Hours | 2 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 16-18 total credits required.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| DANC 360L | World Dance | 3 |
| DANC 440 | Dance Pedagogy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
In-School Experience
Note: Take section 01 for first registration and section 40 for second.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 6 credits of the following course: | 6 | |
| Methods: Tchng Movmnt in Schls (Section 01 and Section 40) | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Technique Experience I
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | ||
| DANC 300 | Contemporary Modern III | 2-3 |
| or DANC 310 | Ballet III | |
| Total Hours | 2-3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Technique Experience II
Note: Other Social, Cultural/World, or Traditional/Indigenous technique courses may meet this requirement with the approval of the department.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 2-3 | |
| Dance Forms: Irish | ||
| Dance Forms: African | ||
| Jazz III | ||
| Total Hours | 2-3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach Dance, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.