Dance Courses

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Iowa State Dance offers dancers unique opportunities to discover, develop, and display their talents. We operate with an open door policy, encouraging all students to participate in the art of dance and develop skills to utilize in their careers and lives. You can participate in dance in academic and/or extracurricular settings. The 19 credits required of the dance minor are completed through 16 required course credits and 3 credits of supportive courses.

Required courses

Course Number	Course Description	Credits	Semester
Dance 220	Modern Dance Compositions	2 credits	Fall
Dance 222/223	Modern Dance II	1 credit	Fall
Dance 270	Dance Appreciation	3 credits	Fall, spring
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
or Dance 386	Teaching Dance Technique and Composition	2 credits	Spring

Supportive Courses

Take 3 additional credits from dance courses from the list below.

Course Number	Course Description	Credits	Semester
Dance 224	Concert & Dance Theater	1 credit	Fall, spring
Dance 232	Ballet II	1 credit	Spring
Dance 233	Ballet III	1 credit	Fall
Dance 242	Jazz II	1 credit	Spring
Dance 250	Yoga	1 credit	Fall, spring
Dance 370	Advanced Studies in Dance	1-6 credit(s)	Fall, spring
Dance 386	Teaching Dance Technique and Composition	2 credits	Fall, spring
Dance 490	Independent Study	1-3 credit(s)	Fall, spring