
ABOUT THE DANCE MINOR
A student declaring a TAPS Minor with a Concentration in Dance must complete 30 units of coursework in Dance/TAPS.
Upon declaring the Minor, a proposed course of study must be submitted by each student in consultation with Janice Ross and approved by her no later than one quarter following the declaration. Declaration of the TAPS Minor - Dance Concentration must also be made on line at http://axess.stanford.edu once the student has declared their major field of study.
For all Sophomores, you cannot declare your Minor until you have declared your Major. If you have declared your Major, please visit the website below to declare your intent to Minor in Dance. For all students starting their Junior or Senior Year, please visit this website to declare your intent to Minor in Dance. Follow the link to Academic Planning and click on Choosing a Minor.
REQUIREMENTS (30 UNITS)
Technique Classes - 12 units
Studio Classes: Minimum of six studio dance classes (12 units). A concentration of at least three classes chosen from a specific dance form (e.g., Modern,
Hip-Hop, Ballet, Social) and the attainment of intermediate or advanced level. At least two classes in a style other than the concentration.
DANCE 42. Dances of Latin America (1 unit)
DANCE 43. Liquid Flow: Introduction to Contemporary Dance and Dance-making (1 unit)
DANCE 46. Social Dance I (1 unit)
DANCE 48. Beginning Ballet (1 unit)
DANCE 56. Ballet Repertory: Zhukov (1 unit)
DANCE 58. Beginning Hip-Hop (1 unit)
DANCE 59. Intermediate/Advanced Hip-Hop (1 unit)
DANCE 63. Beginning Dance and Dance Making (1 unit)
DANCE 69. The Athletic Body in Dance
(1 unit)
DANCE 100. Student Choreography: Studio to Stage (1 unit)
DANCE 108. Hip Hop meets Broadway (1 unit)
DANCE 131. Beginning/Intermediate Ballet (1 unit)
DANCE 140. Intermediate Contemporary Modern Technique (1 unit)
DANCE 141. Advanced Contemporary Modern (2 units)
DANCE 146. Social Dance II (1 unit)
DANCE 147. Living Traditions of Swing (1 unit)
DANCE 148. Intermediate Ballet (1 unit)
DANCE 149. Advanced Ballet (2 units)
DANCE 156. Social Dance III (1 unit)
Dance Studies Classes/TAPS Core Courses - 12 units
TAPS 1. Introduction to Theater & Performance Studies (Core Class, 4 units) - Required
DANCE 160. Re-Thinking the Ballerina (4 units)
DANCE 161H. Dance, History and Conflict (4 units)
DANCE 167.
Performing Indigeneity on Global Stage (4 units)
DANCE 177. Introduction to Global Dance Studies (4 units)
DANCE 197. Dance In Prison: The Arts and Juvenile Justice in America (4 units)
TAPS 30. How Theater is Designed (4 units)
TAPS 101P. How Practice Practices (4units)
Choreography/Repertory/Performance Classes - 6 units
6 units including 1 unit of production crew
DANCE 27. Faculty Choreography (1 unit)
DANCE 45. Dance Improvisation Lab: From Hip-Hop to Contact (1 unit)
DANCE 56. Ballet Repertory (1 unit)
DANCE 57. Dance Repertory: Denae Hannah/Hope Mohr (1 unit)
DANCE 69. The Athletic Body & Dance (1 unit)
DANCE 103. Dance, Text and Gesture (1 unit)
DANCE 151H. Improvisational Strategy Lab for Innovative Performance (4 units)
TAPS 39.Theater Crew (1 unit) - Required
GRADUATING MINORS
For graduating student with Dance as their Minor, please download and complete this form.
