University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences 28 courses 27 total credits
Dance Minor is a Minor program offered by College of Arts and Sciences at University at Buffalo, requiring 27 credits across 28 courses.
| Minor | 27 credits |
One Introductory Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DAC 104 | Appreciating Dance | 3 |
| Total One Introductory Course | 3 credits | |
Four Technique Courses
At least two courses must be taken in the same style. Courses may be repeated, but students must successfully complete level 2 at a C or above before continuing to a level 3 technique course.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DAC 116 | Ballet Technique I | 3 |
| DAC 213 | Ballet 1 | 3 |
| DAC 117 | Modern Dance Technique I | 3 |
| DAC 201 | Modern Dance 1 | 3 |
| DAC 118 | Jazz Dance Technique I | 3 |
| DAC 263 | Jazz Dance 1 | 3 |
| DAC 126 | Ballet Technique 2 | 3 |
| DAC 214 | Ballet 2 | 3 |
| DAC 127 | Open Modern 2 | 3 |
| DAC 202 | Modern Dance 2 | 2-3 |
| DAC 128 | Jazz Dance Technique 2 | 3 |
| DAC 264 | Jazz Dance 2 | 3 |
| DAC 115 | Afro-Fusion Dance 1 | 3 |
| DAC 119 | World Dance I | 3 |
| DAC 160 | Open Hip Hop 1 | 3 |
| DAC 210 | Tap Dance 1 | 3 |
| DAC 215 | Afro-Fusion Dance 2 | 3 |
| DAC 260 | Open Hip Hop 2 | 3 |
| Total Four Technique Courses | 12 credits | |
Four Upper-Division Dance courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DAC 330 | Global Dance Studies | 3 |
| DAC 341 | Ballet 3 | 3 |
| DAC 371 | Jazz Dance 3 | 3 |
| DAC 381 | Social Dance Forms 1 | 3 |
| DAC 400 | Creative Movement | 3 |
| DAC 415 | Mind-Body Integration | 3 |
| DAC 430 | Dance History | 3 |
| DAC 432 | Applied Kinesiology and Anatomy for Dancers | 3 |
| DAC 454 | Teaching Methods in Dance | 3 |
| Total Four Upper-Division Dance courses | 12 credits | |
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