Program Recognition
•Bullet: Dance Minor housed in the NMSU Department of Kinesiology; requires 18-21 credits with at least 9 upper-division credits
•Bullet: No separate admission audition is published for the minor — students declare the minor with academic advising
•Bullet: Minors are expected to audition for department performance opportunities during at least two years of study; those ensemble auditions are not a gateway to the minor itself
Training
•Bullet: Technique requirement across Ballet and Modern Dance, plus electives such as Flamenco, Tap, Latin Social Dance, Hip-Hop, or Dance for Musical Theatre
•Bullet: Core coursework in Dance Appreciation, Dance Improvisation, and Dance Composition I, plus a choice of Dance Pedagogy, World Dance, or Dance History
•Bullet: Two semesters of DanceSport Ensemble or Dance Repertory
