Training
•Bullet: 24-unit liberal arts minor spanning contemporary and ballet technique, improvisation, composition and dance history/criticism
•Bullet: Core sequence: DANCE 110 Introduction to Dance Studies and Movement Making, DANCE 141 Contemporary Dance Technique I, DANCE 145 Ballet I, DANCE 200 Practicum - Dance Performance, DANCE 243 Improvisation/Sound, DANCE 244 Contemporary Dance Technique II, DANCE 320 Composition I (Solo), DANCE 420 Dance Composition II (Group)
•Bullet: 5 elective units chosen from THEATRE 252 Introduction to Theatrical Design or additional dance department coursework
•Bullet: Minor requirements for College of Letters and Sciences students are identical to the College of Arts and Communication version
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Students perform for the public each term through composition and practicum coursework
•Bullet: Department competes annually at the American College Dance Association Conference
•Bullet: About $40,000 in combined scholarships is awarded each year to Theatre majors and Dance minors
Facilities
•Bullet: Barnett Theatre (380-seat, fully trapped stage), Hicklin Studio Theatre (black box) and the 1,300-seat Young Auditorium support department productions and dance showings
