Dance Minor | NMU Bulletin

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Total Credits Required

Required Courses	12
DAN 201 Beginning Ballet Technique or ***	2
DAN 301 Intermediate Ballet Technique *** (2 cr.)
DAN 202 Beginning Contemporary Technique or ***	2
DAN 302 Intermediate Contemporary Technique *** (2 cr.)
DAN 203 Beginning Jazz Technique or ***	2
DAN 303 Intermediate Jazz Technique *** (2 cr.)
DAN 304 Dance Improvisation	1
DAN 305 History and Theory of Dance [HUME]	4
DAN 306 Dance Practicum **	1

Elective Courses	8
Choose eight credits from the following:	8
DAN 130 The Dance Experience (4 cr.)
DAN 204 Beginning Tap Dance *** (1 cr.)
DAN 205 Hip-Hop (1 cr.)
DAN 206 Cultural Dance (1 cr.)
DAN 207 Social Dance (1 cr.)
DAN 208 Conditioning for Performers *** (1 cr.)
DAN 295 Special Topics in Dance * (1 - 2 cr.)
DAN 301 Intermediate Ballet Technique *** (2 cr.)
DAN 302 Intermediate Contemporary Technique *** (2 cr.)
DAN 303 Intermediate Jazz Technique *** (2 cr.)
DAN 307 Intermediate Tap Dance *** (1 cr.)
DAN 308 Creative Composition (2 cr.)
DAN 309 Dance Internship (1 - 12 cr.)
DAN 310 Choreography Audition Prep *** (1 cr.)
DAN 311 Dance Pedagogy (4 cr.)
DAN 401 Advanced Ballet Technique *** (2 cr.)
DAN 402 Advanced Contemporary Technique *** (2 cr.)
DAN 403 Advanced Jazz Technique *** (2 cr.)
DAN 404 Dance Management (2 cr.)
DAN 405 Pointe Technique *** (2 cr.)
DAN 492 Internship in Dance (1 - 12 cr.)
DAN 495 Special Topics in Dance * (2 - 4 cr.)
TH 240 Introduction to Lighting Design (2 cr.)

Note: Courses cannot be double counted in required and elective courses.

*DAN 295 and DAN 495 may be repeated for credit if subject matter is different.

**DAN 306 may be repeated for up to four credits.

***May be taken up to two times for credit.

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