Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25

Dance: History and Theory Minor


Minor code ORDNCH

College of Fine Arts
School of Dance
Putnam Hall 137
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1828
www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/dance

Tresa Randall, contact person
randall@ohio.edu

Program Overview

The dance history and theory minor is for non-dance majors who are interested in dance as a form of culture, art, and history. Coursework emphasizes historical, cultural, and aesthetic studies of dance globally and through time. This minor complements study in fields such as literature, history, journalism, communication, playwriting, museum studies, and global studies.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements. No audition is required.

Change of Program Policy

To apply, students should fill out the online form “College of Fine Arts Application for Update of Academic Program”:  https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25DjACpmC4WKV7v

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements and requirements stated above.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

This concentrated study helps prepare students with a specialized dance emphasis for employment or graduate study in dance studies, arts administration, dance ethnology, journalism or criticism, and dance in film or video.

Requirements

Minor Hours Requirement


The dance: history and theory minor requires a minimum of 18 hours.

Studio Dance Technique


Complete at least 3 credit hours in studio dance technique courses. Prerequisite courses must be met and are not part of the minor. Select from the following courses:

Dance History and Theory Studies


Complete the following courses:

Dance Elective Requirement


Complete 3 hours of elective courses in Dance (DANC ****). Courses listed above, which are not already being used to satisfy a requirement can count as electives.