About Dance
Moving, making, and studying dance as an art form. Courses carry the DANC subject code and are offered through the College of Arts, Design & Communication. Numbers below 300 are introductory, 300–499 advanced undergraduate, and 500 and above graduate. Prerequisites are enforced at registration.
How the sequence works
Of the 9 DANC courses listed, 4 are introductory (numbers under 300), 3 are advanced undergraduate (300–499). 4 courses have no prerequisite and are a reasonable first step. Later courses assume the earlier ones, so read prerequisites before you plan a term — they are enforced at registration and an override from the Dance department is the only way around them.
DANC 1100 — Modern Dance I 2 cr
Alignment, weight, momentum, and phrase work in a contemporary technique, all levels welcome.
Prerequisite: none.
DANC 1200 — Ballet I 2 cr
Barre and center fundamentals, placement, and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: none.
DANC 1300 — Jazz and Contemporary Styles 2 cr
Isolations, across-the-floor combinations, and current commercial and concert styles.
Prerequisite: none.
DANC 2100 — Dance Composition 3 cr
Improvisation, choreographic tools, and making and showing short original studies.
Prerequisite: DANC 1100.
DANC 2300 — Dance History 3 cr
Concert dance from the early twentieth century to the present and its social contexts.
Prerequisite: none.
DANC 2500 — Music and Anatomy for Dancers 3 cr
Rhythm and phrasing, functional anatomy, injury prevention, and conditioning.
Prerequisite: DANC 1100.
DANC 3100 — Choreography and Production 3 cr
Developing a group work and mounting it with lighting, sound, and costume for the concert.
Prerequisite: DANC 2100.
DANC 3300 — Teaching Dance 3 cr
Lesson design, cueing, feedback, and leading a class safely across ages and levels.
Prerequisite: DANC 2100.
DANC 4900 — Senior Dance Project 3 cr
A choreographed or performed capstone shown in the spring dance concert with written reflection.
Prerequisite: senior standing.
Planning and advising
Your degree audit shows exactly how DANC courses apply to your requirements; this list only shows what is offered. If you are choosing between two courses, deciding when to take a heavy one, or wondering whether a course will run next term, your academic adviser can tell you. Course availability by term is set close to registration and is not guaranteed by anything on this page.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. Every course, prerequisite, credit value, and department on this page is invented; nothing here describes a real curriculum or a course you can enroll in.