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Minor
in Dance
A Dance minor provides students in any field an opportunity
to engage in a range of dance experiences that: 1) contribute
to the liberal education of students regardless of major,
2) will be applicable to graduate study or professional work
in a variety of fields, such as performance, therapy, education,
journalism, or cultural studies, and 3) provide a basis for
lifelong learning and personal development. The Dance minor
is designed to be flexible and to accommodate each student’s
interests and goals.
The purpose of the Dance minor is to
develop: understanding of the principles and concepts of
Dance as a discipline; basic technical skill in at least
two dance forms, such as modern dance, jazz dance, folk dance,
or social dance; creative ability; and capacity to apply
dance in educational, recreational, or other professional
settings.
The minor in Dance requires a minimum of five (5) course
credits. as follows:
Required Core Course—PED 245
Required Elective Dance
Courses—One Dance-activity
class (1/4 course credit). NOTE: All Berea students are
required to take two 200-level PED activity courses. This
Dance activity class will satisfy one of these
required courses. In addition, 3.75 course credits in Dance
are to be chosen in consultation with the Dance Adviser.
These
will be chosen from the following and additional courses
approved to meet this requirement:
- One-credit courses: PED
116 (Short Term), 233, 248, 249, 251, 305, 308 (Short Term),
390/490A, 390/490B, 397/497A, 397/497B, 398/498; and other
approved Short Term courses. In addition, PED 386/486 will
be used from time to time to take advantage of the talent
of guest artists or of the particular expertise of current
faculty (i.e., a class may be offered in African dance, tap
dance, classical Indian dance, contact improvisation, or
clogging.)
- 1/4-credit courses: PED 215, 216,
224, 227, 228, 229, 230, 232, 234, 206Y, 206Z; and GST
117
- 1 to 3 course
credits: PED 395/495
Additional considerations for the Dance
Minor—Designated
Short Term courses may be used for the Dance Minor. A grade
of C (2.0 GPA) or higher in each required Dance minor course
and in each prerequisite and collateral course is required
for continuation in the minor. Students not receiving a grade
of C or higher may repeat that particular course to
raise the grade while remaining in the minor program.
Curriculum Guide
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