Dance History, Minor

The requirements for a minor must be completed concurrently with the major degree requirements.

No minor may be added by completing courses after receiving the bachelor’s degree.

See form available in Fine Arts Dean’s office:

• Complete 2 copies of this form, and have both copies approved by a School of Dance Faculty advisor.
• Take one copy to the School of Dance Office, Reynolds Performing Arts Center, Rm. 1000 (RPAC 1000).
• Take one copy to the Office of the Dean, Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, Fred Jones Fine Arts Center, Rm. 122 (FJC 122) on or before the student’s senior grade check.

No single course may be used by a student to satisfy a major requirement and a minor requirement.

Students must earn a minimum grade of C in each course.

A minimum of 9 hours must be upper division dance history courses.

Of the required coursework, at least 12 of the 19 credit hours must be completed in residency at the University of Oklahoma.

No courses counted toward the minor may be taken Pass/ No Pass.

The Minor in Dance History is available to all undergraduate students at OU except those majoring in dance.

• Students must achieve a minimum 2.50 GPA (OU and overall) in the minor coursework.

Required Courses

Students must successfully complete at least 19 hours of coursework in dance history and ballet or modern dance technique, including 9 hours of upper division Dance History courses, and at least 2 semesters of courses in Ballet and/or Modern Dance technique. The following specific requirements must be met:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
DANC 1713	Understanding Dance	3
DANC 1813	Introduction to Non-Western Dance Forms	3
DANC 3743	Dance History: Early Roots	3
DANC 3753	Dance History: Three Centuries of Development	3
DANC 3813	History of World Dance	3
Choose a minimum of two semesters from the following technique classes:		4-8
DANC 1212	Ballet Technique I
DANC 1312	Modern Technique I
DANC 2212	Ballet Technique II (with instructor's permission)
DANC 3214	Ballet Technique III (with instructor's permission)
DANC 2312	Modern Technique II (with instructor's permission)
DANC 2314	Intermediate Modern Technique (with instructor's permission)
DANC 3314	Modern Technique III (with instructor's permission)
DANC 2552	Introduction to Flamenco
Total Credit Hours		19

If the minor is officially declared and approved, successfully completed, and noted on the graduation application, the student’s transcript will so indicate at the time the bachelor’s degree is posted.