Mar 28, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

Dance—Performance and Choreography Minor


Minor code OR5154

College of Fine Arts  
School of Dance  
Putnam Hall 137
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1828
Fax: 740.593.0749

Travis Gatling, contact person, gatling@ohio.edu

Program Overview

The dance minor in choreography and performance is designed for individuals majoring in other fields who wish, in the course of their college experience, to gain an understanding of the art of dance. This program may be applied toward the dance major sequence.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

For admission to the Dance-Performance and Choreography Minor, students must complete the following two steps:

  1. Fill out an application form.
  2. Pass the dance major audition OR acquire faculty recommendation upon successful completion of a non-major dance technique course. Note: some non-major courses count toward the minor and may be taken before auditioning for admittance to the majors-level technique courses.

Please contact the Dance Division for more information.

Change of Program Policy

Upon admission to the Dance - Performance and Choreography minor, appropriate forms must be completed by the student in the Dance office or College of Fine Arts office.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements and requirements stated above.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

This minor enhances students’ kinesthetic knowledge and performance presence, which can be applied in any career that requires physical skill and confidence. Through courses in dance composition, dance production, and dance history/cultural studies, the Dance Performance and Choreography minor also emphasizes the creative process, knowledge of how to produce a stage concert, and how to understand dance in socio-cultural and historical contexts. Our graduates have applied these skills and concepts in fields as diverse as education, publishing, journalism, anthropology, communication, social work, physical therapy, acting, broadcasting, and many more.

Requirements

Minor Hours Requirement


The Dance - Performance and Choregraphy minor requires a minimum of 18 hours.

Foundational Dance Requirements


Complete the following courses:
(Note: DANC 1210 and 1230 must be taken concurrently.)

Dance Technique


Complete an additional 2 hours of dance technique from the following:

Directed Electives


Complete 4 hours in elective dance courses. At least two courses must be at the 3000-level or above. These courses should be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor in the Dance Division.