2011-2012 University Catalog 
  
2011-2012 University Catalog

Dance Appreciation Minor


Banner Code: DNCA

Performing Arts Building, Room A300
Phone: 703-993-1114
Web: dance.gmu.edu

The minor (21 credits) offers students an opportunity to study a variety of movement styles and understand dance in its historical and cultural context. A maximum of 4 transfer credits may be applied to the dance minor.

University policy states that students must earn 8 distinct credits that are not used for their major toward their minor.

Course Work


To earn the minor, students must complete the following courses:

Core (6 credits):


Students must complete three of the following courses (9 credits):


Note:


Students with prior experience in ballet and/or modern dance may, with permission of instructor, take all 9 credits of technique courses at the 200 level.

All students pursuing the minor must demonstrate a basic level of training in both modern dance and ballet, and therefore, complete 9 credits of modern and ballet technique.

Total: 21 credits


Notes:


Substitutions may be proposed to department faculty for approval.

* DANC 118 fulfills the global understanding requirement. Students who choose to take this course twice for the minor must select two different world cultures.