The Dance Minor introduces students to a broad range of opportunities including performance, choreography, teaching, arts administration, and dance/movement therapy.  The Dance program at VSU offers numerous productions throughout the year, providing students with significant performance and choreography experience.  Students learn a host of life skills including collaboration, working to deadlines, self-discipline, patience, perseverance, analytical skills, and critical thinking.

Select 18 hours from the following (9 hours must be upper division):

  • DANC 1610 Ballet I (2 hours)
  • DANC 1700 Contemporary Dance I (2 hours)
  • DANC 1900 Tap Dance I (2 hours)
  • DANC 2600 Ballet II (3 hours)
  • DANC 2700 Contemporary Dance (3 hours)
  • DANC 2800 Jazz Dance I (2 hours)
  • DANC 2900 Tap Dance II (2 hours)
  • DANC 2910 Social Dance (1 hour)
  • DANC 2920 Dance Improvisation (1 hour)
  • DANC 3000 Dance Composition (3 hours)
  • DANC 3100 Choreography (3 hours)
  • DANC 3200 Dance Ensemble (1 hour)
  • DANC 3300 Special Topics in Dance (1-3 hours)
  • DANC 3410 Dance History (3 hours)
  • DANC 3420 Music Analysis for Dancers (2 hours)
  • DANC 3500 Dance Pedagogy (3 hours)
  • DANC 3600 Ballet III (3 hours)
  • DANC 3700 Contemporary Dance III (3 hours)
  • DANC 3800 Jazz Dance II (3 hours)
  • DANC 3940 Aerial Dance Arts (2 hours)
  • DANC 3950 Dance for Camera (2 hours)
  • DANC 4010 Dance Kinesiology (3 hours)
  • DANC 4020 Conditioning and Wellness for Dance (2 hours)
  • DANC 4600 Ballet IV (3 hours)
  • DANC 4700 Contemporary Dance IV (3 hours)
  • DANC 4800 Jazz Dance III (3 hours)

Total Hours................................................................ 18 hours

*Please note that prerequisites may be required of many courses required for the minor.

2 Year Course Rotation