Minor in Dance/Theatre

The Minor in Dance/Theatre provides well-balanced, versatile training and offers opportunities for improving teaching, performing and choreography skills. Students pursuing a minor have the same performance opportunities as those seeking a major.

Topics of Study

• voice, script and movement
• world theatre
• dance history
• dance improvisation
• composition and choreography
• acting
• directing
• play analysis
• stage movement
• dance in world cultures

Career Opportunities

• operating own dance studio/teaching for dance studios
• performing/choreographing for professional dance companies
• dancing on cruise ships
• choreographing for local theme park

Experiential Learning Opportunities

• musical theatre productions
• dramatic theatre productions
• cabarets
• in-residence workshops with established dance artists
• Dance Happening
• Spring Dance Concert
• Evening of Experimental Dance