Dance Performance Certificate

Upon completion of the Secondary Major in Dance and the Human Experience, students may apply to the Dance Performance Certificate program.

The Dance Performance Certificate requires the student to achieve a grade of “B” or higher in three additional technique classes (6 credits) from the following list:

Technique Courses: (6 credit hours)

DANCE 120 - Modern Dance I Credits: 2
DANCE 165 - Ballet I Credits: 2
DANCE 171 - Jazz Dance I Credits: 2
DANCE 181 - Tap I Credits: 2
DANCE 323 - Modern Dance II Credits: 2
DANCE 324 - Modern Dance III Credits: 2
DANCE 325 - Ballet II Credits: 2
DANCE 326 - Ballet III Credits: 2
DANCE 350 - West African Styles of Social Dance and Music Credits: 2
DANCE 371 - Jazz Dance II Credits: 2
DANCE 372 - Jazz Dance III Credits: 2
DANCE 380 - Musical Theatre Dance Credits: 2
DANCE 381 - Tap II Credits: 2
DANCE 382 - Tap III Credits: 2

Choose one of the following core electives: (2-3 credit hours)

DANCE 395 - Dance Composition I Credits: 3
DANCE 405 - Applied Movement Fundamentals Credits: 3
DANCE 505 - Methods and Materials of Teaching Dance Credits: 2
And three or four* additional instances of Dance 502 Performance Production (1) beyond the Secondary Major in Dance and the Human Experience 3-4 credits

* Students who choose Dance 505 for their core elective will need to take 4 credits of Dance 502

Total credit hours: 12

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Dance Performance Certificate

Technique Courses: (6 credit hours)

Choose one of the following core electives: (2-3 credit hours)

Total credit hours: 12