Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

Dance Minor

Requirements

To earn a minor in dance, a student must complete 28 adviser-approved credits in dance to include the following:

Courses

TA 104Dance Appreciation

4
Or
TA 304Dance Appreciation

4
 
TA 351Dance Composition

4
TA 362UContemporary Dance 1920 to Present

4

Dance electives (at least 8 upper-division):

TA 193Dance Laboratory: Modern I, II, III

2
TA 196Dance Laboratory: Ballet I, II, III

2
TA 197Dance Laboratory: Jazz I, II, III

2
TA 195Dance Laboratory: Topics I, II, III

2
TA 350Dance Improvisation

4
TA 352Dance Choreography

4
TA 366Dance in Film: Early Years through the 1940s

4
TA 367Dance in Film: 1940s to Present

4
TA 393Dance Laboratory: Modern I, II, III

2
TA 396Dance Laboratory: Ballet I, II, III

2
TA 397Dance Laboratory: Jazz I, II, III

2

Total Credit Hours: 28

Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling department minor requirements, with the exception of TA 104 Dance Appreciation. All courses for the minor must receive a grade of C or above.

At least 12 dance credits must be taken in residence at Portland State University.