Department of Health and Human Performance

Dance Minor

Iowa State University offers students of all majors a minor in dance. A dance minor is completed by taking a set of required and supportive courses totaling at least 19 credits.

Required Courses:
Dance 220	Modern Dance Compositions	2 credits	Fall
Dance 222/223	Modern Dance II	1 credit	Fall
Dance 270	Dance Appreciation	3 credits	Both
Dance 320	Sound and Movement	3 credits	Alt. Spring
Dance 360	History and Philosophy of Dance	3 credits	Alt. Spring
Dance 384	Teaching Children's Dance	2 credits	Spring
Dance 385	Methods of Teaching Dance	2 credits	Fall

Supportive Courses:
Dance 232	Ballet II	1 credit	Fall
Dance 233	Ballet III	1 credit	Spring
Dance 242	Jazz II	1 credit	Fall
Dance 243	Jazz III	1 credit	Spring
Dance 224	Concert & Dance Theater	1 credit	Both
Dance 370	Advanced Studies in Dance	1 credit	Both
Dance 490	Independent Study	1 credit	Both

Dance Minors are recommended to participate in Orchesis I, II, and/or Iowa State Dance Tour Company. Check out the Dance Groups page for more information.