Dance at Hillsdale College is offered under the general umbrella of the Theatre program. While it is not possible for a student to have a major concentration in Dance, a Dance minor is offered.
All dance classes (except those indicated by an asterisk) may be used to fulfill the general education requirement for Sport Studies activity classes, which will be automatically applied as such by the registrar.
Dance technique classes may be repeated once for credit at each level.
Requirements
Dance Minor Requirements
The Dance minor requires successful completion of 22 credit hours as follows:
Core Courses in Dance (17 hours total)
Ballet Courses (2 hours required)
- Dance 160 Ballet Technique I
- Dance 260 Ballet Technique II
- Dance 360 Ballet Technique III
Modern Courses (2 hours required)
- Dance 190 Modern Dance Technique I
- Dance 290 Modern Dance Technique II
- Dance 390 Modern Dance Technique III
Choreography (4 hours required)
- Dance 220 Choreography and Improvisation I
- Dance 320 Choreography and Improvisation II
History of Dance (3 hours required)
- Dance 215 History of Dance
Dance Repertoire (2 hours required)
- Dance 210 Dance Repertoire
Pilates (1 hour required)
- Dance 170 Pilates I
- Dance 270 Pilates II
Pedagogy (3 hours required)
- Dance 492 Methods for Teaching Dance
Elective Courses in Dance (Any combination adding five or more credit hours)
- Ballet/Modern Dance Technique* (DNC 160, 260, 360, 190, 290, 390) 1 hour (each)
*Courses beyond the classes required above.
- Dance 250 Intermediate Social Dance 1 hour
- Dance 393 Special Topics in Dance 1 hour (each)
- Theatre 225 Basic Theatre Technology 3 hours
- Theatre 235 Acting I 3 hours
- Theatre 435 Acting III 3 hours
- Music Courses, TBD 1-3 hours