Lander University
Dance Minor
Dance as a creative art form contributes to the associative skills for many different major fields of study. Students completing the program of study in dance should be able to realize contributions to individual vocational goals, especially in the fields of:
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Elementary Education
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Secondary Education (Theatre and Physical Education)
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Professional Theatre
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Recreational Work
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Private Studio Teaching
Students should understand and develop basic skills in body strength, flexibility and control, as well as leadership qualities and artistic ability in the use of these body skills in personal performance and the choreography of dance art events.
Students should gain an understanding of the historical development of dance from primitive to contemporary movement, appreciation of the art of dance, and preparation for the teaching of such art.
The dance minor is available to students majoring in any area. Requirements for the minor in dance are:
Dance 101 - 3 hrs.
Dance 102 - 3 hrs.
Dance 201 - 3 hrs.
Dance 301 - 3 hrs.
Dance 302 - 3 hrs.
Dance 155 - 4 hrs. (4 semesters)
Electives - 4 hrs. (4 hrs. credit from the following):
Music 101, Music 333, Pees 210, Theatre 112
TOTAL - 23 hrs.
Instructor : Bess Park Reynolds, MFA in Dance, University of
North Carolina-Greensboro
For more information please call 864-388-8323 or write to the College of Arts and Humanities, CPO Box 6009, Lander University, Greenwood, SC 29649.
