Dance Certificate

Requirements

A candidate for the certificate is required to satisfy all University requirements for a baccalaureate degree with an academic major in one of the related field of study offered at PSU. Students interested in simultaneously pursuing K-12 Teacher Preparation should consult the PSU Bulletin for details.  The Dance Certificate may be pursued as a postbaccalaureate program. In addition to the requirements for a baccalaureate degree in a selected major, students must complete the following courses or their equivalents:

Required courses:

Mus 101	Basic Materials of Music	4
TA 102	Introduction to Acting	4
TA 350	Dance Improvisation	4
TA 351	Dance Composition	4
TA 352	Dance Choreography	4
TA 355	Dance Production	4

Four credits of the following:

TA 193	Dance Laboratory: Modern I, II, III	2
TA 196	Dance Laboratory: Ballet I, II, III	2
TA 396	Dance Laboratory: Ballet I, II, III	2

Four credits selected from the following:

TA 195	Dance Laboratory: Topics I, II, III	2
TA 197	Dance Laboratory: Jazz I, II, III	2
TA 397	Dance Laboratory: Jazz I, II, III	2

Four credits of the following:

TA 393

Dance Laboratory: Modern I, II, III

2

Two courses chosen from the follwoing:

TA 362	Contemporary Dance 1920 to Present	4
TA 366	Dance in Film: Early Years through the 1940s	4
TA 367	Dance in Film: 1940s to Present	4

Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling department major requirements. All courses used to satisfy the certificate requirements must be graded C or above.

At least 12 credits of upper-division Theater Arts courses must be taken in residence at Portland State University.