Dance History, Minor
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 19
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 9
Curriculum GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: N269
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.
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:
| 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: | 4-6 | |
| Ballet Technique I | ||
| Modern Technique I | ||
| Ballet Technique II (with instructor's permission) | ||
| Modern Technique II (with instructor's permission) | ||
| Intermediate Modern Technique (with Instructors Permission) | ||
| Ballet Technique III (with Instructors Permission) | ||
| Modern Technique III (with Instructors Permission) | ||
| Ballroom Dancing I | ||
| 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.