Dance Minor

Location(s): West Palm Beach Campus (Day)

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19 Credit Hours

Dance minors will be screened by dance faculty and placed in the appropriate class level. No audition is required.

Residence Requirements

It is required that students transferring from another institution satisfy at least six (6) credits in dance technique courses (two (2) in ballet, and two (2) in modern, and two (2) in multicultural dance) and six (6) credits in non-technique dance courses at PBA.

Required Dance Technique Courses - 10 Credit Hours

Dance Minors must take a total of 10 credits in technique courses listed and 6 of those must be in ballet or modern dance. Courses may be repeated for credit.

Ballet: Minimum 3 Credit Hours
DAN 2001 - Ballet I
DAN 2011 - Fundamentals of Pointe
DAN 3001 - Ballet II
DAN 3021 - Pointe & Partnering
DAN 4001 - Ballet III
DAN 4402 - Ballet IV
Modern: Minimum 3 Credit Hours
DAN 2101 - Modern I
DAN 3101 - Modern II
DAN 4101 - Modern III
DAN 4102 - Modern IV
Multicultural Dance: Minimum 2 Credit Hours
DAN 2201 - Jazz I
DAN 3201 - Jazz II
DAN 4211 - Jazz III
DAN 4421 - Jazz IV
DAN 2301 - Tap I
DAN 3301 - Tap II
DAN 4301 - Tap III
DAN 1701 - Hip Hop I
DAN 2701 - Hip Hop II
DAN 3061 - African Dance
DAN 3052 - Introduction to Global Dance

Required Dance Courses - 9 Credit Hours

DAN 0110 - Dancers’ Seminar 0 Credit Hours (Every semester until minor requirements are met. See Dance Handbook for more information.)
DAN 2363 - Introduction to Dance
DAN 1113 - Dance Production
Elective Dance Courses - 3 Credit Hours
DAN 1031 - Dance Somatics
DAN 1401 - Conditioning for Dance
DAN 1501 - Dance Ensemble
DAN 2002 - Introduction to Dance Technique
DAN 2021 - Dance in Worship
DAN 3051 - Dance Improvisation
DAN 3012 - The Missional Call of the Arts
DAN 3363 - History of Dance I
DAN 4363 - History of Dance II
DAN 3031 - Dance Repertory
DAN 3701 - Alexander Technique
DAN 4902 - Dance and Career
DAN 4121-3 - Selected Topics in Dance