Dance Minor

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Is dance a way you use to express yourself? Our dance minor offers the study of dance technique and theory. The Dance Minor requires 24 credit hours to complete and offers some choices in coursework for scheduling flexibility.

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As a dance minor, you will continue to develop your technical skills, and also explore the history, theory, or science of dance. You will develop abilities in critical and creative thinking, oral and written communication, research, abstract reasoning, and interpretative skills which are skills needed for success in any profession.

Opportunities

The Dance Minor gives students opportunities to study dance at the university level while still pursuing other majors. Dance does not have to be something students give up during college years. This minor provides an opportunity for talented students to continue to study and to be involved with dance.

School Information

Music & Dance N101 Alexander, 734.487.4380

Christopher Barrick, DMA, Director

Advisor Information

Sherry Wilkinson, PhD, Professor, N101 Alexander, 734.487.4380

School of Music & Dance Admission

All prospective students (including transfers) must apply to the School of Music & Dance and complete an entrance audition. Admissions information and access to the School’s online application are available on the School’s website. Applications must be submitted at least seven days in advance of the requested audition day.

In addition to the degree requirements stated below, students must learn and abide by additional School of Music & Dance policies on the School’s website.

Minor Requirements: 24 hours

Students will learn a broad range of dance education, including technique, production, music, dance appreciation, and a choice of 300 level in-depth courses.

Core Courses: 16 hours

DANC 107 Music for Dancers 3 hrs
DANC 115 First Year Seminar in Dance 2 hrs
DANC 160 Dance Choreography I 2 hrs
DANC 255L1 Dance Production [GELB] 3 hrs
Choose six hours from the following:
DANC 301 Dance Anatomy 3 hrs
DANC 350W Dance History I [GEWI] 3 hrs
DANC 351W Dance History II [GEWI] 3 hrs
DANC 354 Dance Pedagogy: Ballet, Jazz, and Modern 3 hrs

Dance Technique Courses: 8 hours

Complete four credit hours from the list of Ballet Technique and Modern Dance Technique courses, eight hours in total. The courses must be taken in sequence, level placement by audition/jury only. Courses may be repeated multiple times for credit.

Ballet Technique
DANT 138L1 Classical Ballet Technique I for Dance Majors/Minors [GELB] 2 hrs
DANT 139L1 Classical Ballet Technique II for Dance Majors/Minors [GELB] 2 hrs
DANT 238L1 Classical Ballet Technique III [GELB] 2 hrs
DANT 239L1 Classical Ballet Technique IV [GELB] 2 hrs
Modern Dance Technique
DANT 140L1 Modern Dance I for Dance Majors/Minors [GELB] 2 hrs
DANT 141L1 Modern Dance II for Dance Majors/Minors [GELB] 2 hrs
DANT 240L1 Modern Dance Technique III [GELB] 2 hrs
DANT 241L1 Modern Dance Technique IV [GELB] 2 hrs

Critical Graduation Information

Each undergraduate student will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements (or their equivalents) of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

Minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University

Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult this catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.

Earn a minimum total of 120 credit hours at the 100-level and above.
- Courses numbered below 100 are not counted toward this degree requirement.
- At most, eight credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses are counted toward this requirement.
Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below), including completing a Writing Intensive (GEWI) course in the student’s major.
Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details).
Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor. A double major automatically satisfies the need for a minor unless one of the two majors requires a specific minor. Students should check the requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required.
Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits over the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
- Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
- Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
- Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; individual departments/schools conduct the internal review of such courses within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credit for transferred courses; grades are not used to calculate an EMU GPA.
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses a student takes at EMU and those applied to their major or minor are used to calculate their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)

General Education Requirements - EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog.

Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.