Dance Theory
Dance Theory
Minor
29 credit hours
This program offered by Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts/
Department of Dance
Program Description
Webster University's Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts
Department of Dance provides excellence in training through both
the BA and BFA degrees. The Department trains skilled, creative,
and compassionate thinking artists for 21st century careers as
performers, choreographers, and educators.
Learning Outcomes
• Choreography: Create and produce imaginative, original,
thought provoking choreographic work
• Integrate and successfully utilize knowledge from courses in
the breadth of the discipline.
• Function in a variety of contexts, creating global awareness;
acquire an objective knowledge of self, an ability to research,
be resourceful and flexible; also formulate interpersonal,
technological, and collaborative skills.
Special Requirements
Minors
• Courses completed with a grade of D do not count toward
fulfilling the specific course requirements of the minor.
• All courses for a minor must be completed at Webster
University.
• Courses used to fulfill a major may not be used to fulfill a
requirement for a minor.
Required Courses
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DANC 2520 Living Anatomy and Movement (3 hours)
DANC 1220 Improvisation I (2 hours)
DANC 1310,1320 Composition I (5 hours)
DANC 2210 Dance History: Lineage Based to 20th Century
(3 hours)
DANC 3210 Dance History: 20th Century to Present (3
hours)
Additional advanced-level work in technique, choreography,
topics, independent study (DANC 2050, 2060, 2250, 3250,
3220, 3250, 3550, 3560, etc.) (2 hours)
DANC 1550 Stagecraft for Dance I (1 hour)
DANC 1560 Stagecraft for Dance II (1 hour)
DANC 1040 International Dance (3 hours)
DANCE 4400 Dance Pedagogy (3 hours)
MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Musicianship (3 hours)
Webster University 2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Catalog DRAFT
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