Minoring

For complete information about minoring, see the online catalog.

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The dance minor is housed in the theatre department. As an integral part of a performing arts program, it requires courses in both dance and theatre.

The theatre major with a concentration in dance requires a minimum of 47 semester credits, distributed as follows:

• Required Courses: TH 280 (Theatre and Society: Global Foundations), TH 356 (Devised Performance), TH110A (Theatre Lab)
• One course in dance history/context: TH 209 (Social Dance Forms: History, Practice, and Social Significance); TH 214 (Dance in Context: History and Criticism)
• One course in design: TH 218 (Fundamentals of Design), TH 220 (Theatre Graphics), TH 234 (Stage Lighting), TH 335 (Design for Performance)
• One courses in performance: TH 113, 213, 313 (Acting I–III [Fundamentals, Realism, and Style]); TH 217 (Voice and Movement); TH 275 (Introduction to Playwriting); TH 301 (Directing); TH 356 (Devised Performance); TH351 (Rehearsal and Performance)
• 4–5 courses in dance: TH 106 (Fundamentals of Movement); TH 107 (Ballet I); TH 108 (Contemporary Dance Forms); TH 201; (Contact Improvisation); TH 219 (Creative Movement); TH 308 (Dance Composition and Improvisation)
• One capstone course and thesis prep: includes a creative project and written component

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The dance minor requires a minimum of 26 semester credits, distributed as follows:

Three core courses:

• TH 106 (Fundamentals of Movement)
• TH 110A (Theatre Laboratory)
• TH 308 (Dance Composition and Improvisation)

4 semester credits (one course) chosen from the following:

• TH 209 (Social Dance Forms: History, Practice, and Social Significance)
• TH 214 (Dance in Context: History and Criticism)

8 semester credits (two courses) in dance technique, chosen from the following:

• TH 107 (Ballet I)
• TH 108 (Contemporary Dance Technique)
• TH 201 (Contact Improvisation)
• TH 219 (Creative Movement)

4 semester credits (one course) chosen from the following:

• TH 113 (Acting I: Fundamentals)
• TH 234 (Stage Lighting)
• TH 356 (Devised Performance)

Note: TH252 (Dance Extravaganza), our student choreographed main stage concert, is not a minor requirement. However, a member of the dance faculty serves in an advising role and most minors are involved as performers and/or choreographers multiple times over the course of their time at Lewis & Clark. Rehearsals for each piece in the production are usually 4–6 hours per week, providing an opportunity for you to explore more technical practice that challenge you in a range of traditional or contemporary dance styles.