Minor in Dance
Units required for Minor: 18, 9 of which must be upper division
Program Description
The California State University, Sacramento Department of Theatre and Dance fosters student-learning to advance critically-thinking, creative and collaborative artists. It provides a broad and thorough foundation of the history, theory, literature and the practice of theatre and dance to students who wish to pursue post graduate studies or join the profession. The Department of Theatre and Dance offers an imaginative and ambitious program of historical and contextual studies supported by studio and production work. Our mission challenges students to be independent thinkers. Our department provides a collaborative, artistic environment that reflects a richly complex and diverse global perspective complemented by national and international faculty and staff experience.
Minimum Grade Requirement
A minimum grade of "C-" is required of courses applied to the minor.
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Technique (6 Units) | ||
Select one of the following: | 2 | |
Jazz Dance Level IA | ||
Jazz Dance Level IB | ||
Jazz Dance Level IC | ||
Contemporary Dance Level lA | ||
Contemporary Dance Level IB | ||
Contemporary Dance Level IC | ||
Ballet Level lA | ||
Ballet Level IB | ||
Ballet Level IC | ||
Tap Dance Level lA | ||
Tap Dance Level IB | ||
Tap Dance Level IC | ||
Mexican Folklorico Level lA | ||
Mexican Folklorico Level IB | ||
Mexican Folklorico Dance Level IC | ||
Select two of the following: | 4 | |
Jazz Dance Level IIA | ||
Jazz Dance Level IIB | ||
Jazz Dance Level IIC | ||
Contemporary Dance Level IIA | ||
Contemporary Dance Level IIB | ||
Contemporary Dance Level IIC | ||
Ballet Level IIA | ||
Ballet Level IIB | ||
Ballet Level IIC | ||
Jazz Dance Level IlIA | ||
Jazz Dance Level IIIB | ||
Jazz Dance Level IIIC | ||
Contemporary Dance Level IlIA | ||
Contemporary Dance Level IIIB | ||
Contemporary Dance Level IIIC | ||
Ballet Level IIIA | ||
Ballet Level IIIB | ||
Ballet Level IIIC | ||
Choreography (2 Units) | ||
DNCE 120 | Dance Composition I | 2 |
Production (4 Units) | ||
THEA 14 | Stage Makeup and Costume Construction | 3 |
or THEA 16 | Stagecraft | |
or THEA 20 | Lighting | |
THEA 120A | Practicum in Technical Production | 1 |
or THEA 120B | Practicum in Technical Production | |
or THEA 120C | Practicum in Technical Production | |
History/Cultural Studies (3 Units) | ||
DNCE 130 | Appreciation and History of Dance | 3 |
or DNCE 131 | Dance Cultures Of America | |
Electives (3 Units) | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Hip Hop Level lA | ||
Hip Hop Level IB | ||
Hip Hop Level IC | ||
Music for Dance | ||
Dance Improvisation | ||
Dance Composition II | ||
African-Caribbean Dance | ||
University Dance Company | ||
Dance Science and Somatics | ||
Creative Dance for Children | ||
Rehearsal and Performance | ||
Total Units | 18 |