CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY
First Quarter/Year of Modification
Quarter: FALL
Year: 2011
Date Submitted to APGS:
Catalog: 2011-2012
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REVISION OF
THE MINOR IN DANCE
1. DEPARTMENT: Theatre and Dance
2. Full and exact title of program, with name of major for options: Theatre Arts BA, Dance Minor
3. PURPOSE of the proposed revision: Newer courses being offered more frequently now, so older
courses in the Core electives cannot be offered due to budget. Expanding the Fundamental and
Core elective areas with new Lower Division Dance Option courses that will be offered instead of
courses related to delayed Option in Integrative Dance.
4. List of all program requirements including prerequisites and courses. A comparison of the existing
and proposed portions of the program must be provided. This should be done by copying and pasting
the existing catalog section(s) and revising by indicating deleted text using strikethrough (deleted
text), and added text using underline (added text). For sections that are heavily revised, strikethrough
the entire pertinent text section (text) and enter the new text underneath indicated by underline.
Total required units in both old and new programs must be included even if there is no change.
III.
Dance Minor (34 units)
A.
Fundamental Courses (6 units)
Complete two units from the following (2):
DANC 2020 Rhythm and Music for Dance (2)
DANC 2341 Improvisation in Art & Life (2)
DANC 2342 Dance/Theatre Integration (2)
DANC 2343 Body/Mind Performance Training (2)
DANC 2344 Site-Specific Performance (2)
Complete four units from the following (4):
THEA 2001 Survey of Basic Theatre Techniques (2)
THEA 2421-2428 2430 Fundamental Backstage Technology (1 each)
B.
Core courses (18 units)
DANC/THEA 1200 Exploring Creativity (4) or equivalent (by advisement)
DANC 3251 Movement Analysis (4)
DANC 3252 Dance Through the Ages (4) or DANC 4201 Dance in Modern Society (4)
Complete at least six units of electives from the following by advisement. Do not repeat a
course applied to the Fundamental area above. (6):
DANC 3220 Dance Performance, Composition, and Production I (3)
DANC 3215, 3216, 3217 Dance Touring I, II, or III (3 each)
DANC 4220 Dance Performance, Composition, and Production II (3)
DANC 2020 Rhythm and Music for Dance (2)
