New Dance Minor Offered
Saint Mary's now offers a minor in Dance. The dance minor complements current performing arts majors and provides more options for students in other majors. This 21-credit minor offers courses in dance techniques, dance history, dance composition, nutrition, voice and movement, and anatomy and kinesiology.
Irish Dance Track
Saint Mary's is also offering an Irish dance track - the only university-associated program in the country - which will prepare students for the certification needed to teach Irish dance.
Most students of Irish dance become less involved with their dance schools as they head off to college. Many would still like to continue with Irish dance but find it difficult since they are away from their dance schools. Saint Mary's now offers an Irish dance program as part of the Theatre Arts curriculum. Often Irish dancers decide to teach dance after they stop competing and performing. The SMU Irish dance program provides the information and experience necessary for students to prepare to take the T.C.R.G. (teacher certification) exam. Even if the student decides not to pursue the T.C.R.G., the program gives students a comprehensive, broad based perspective of Irish dance. All the pieces they have learned in their past dance training will come together with new information to form a comprehensive Irish dance experience.
Students pursuing a minor in Dance take the following courses.
Dance Minor 21 credits:
A. The following courses:
PE165 Nutrition (0 credit)
DA280 Anatomy and Kinesiology for the Performing Artist (3 credits)
DA370 Dance Composition (2 credits)
DA380 Dance History (3 credits)
B. Two credits of Modern at level II or higher, class choices to fulfill requirement:
DA230 Modern II (prerequisite: Modern I or consent) (2 credits)
DA330 Modern III (2 credits)
DA430 Modern IV (2 credits)
C. Two credits of Ballet at level II or higher, class choices to fulfill requirement:
DA240 Ballet II (prerequisite: Ballet I or consent) (2 credits)
DA340 Ballet III (2 credits)
DA440 Ballet IV (2 credits)
DA450 Ballet V (3 credits)
D. Four credits of Tap OR Jazz, class choices to fulfill requirement:
DA110 Tap I (2 credits)
DA210 Tap II (2 credits)
DA310 Tap III (2 credits)
DA410 Tap IV (2 credits)
DA120 Jazz I (2 credits)
DA220 Jazz II (2 credits)
DA320 Jazz III (2 credits)
DA420 Jazz IV (2 credits)
E. Five credits of Electives
Special note: No more than 4 credits of Tap and no more than 4 credits of Jazz
DA110 Tap I (0-3 credits)
DA210 Tap II (0-3 credits)
DA310 Tap III (2 credits)
DA410 Tap IV (2 credits)
DA120 Jazz I (0-3 credits)
DA220 Jazz II (0-3 credits)
DA320 Jazz III (2 credits)
DA420 Jazz IV (2 credits)
DA270 Musical Theatre Dance (1 credit)
TA260 Voice and Movement (3 credits)
DA470 Dance Pedagogy and Practicum (3 credits)
DA499 Graduation Project (1-3 credits)
DA161 Irish Ceili Book I (0-1 credit)
DA162 Irish Ceili Book II (0-1 credit)
DA163 Irish Ceili Book III (0-1 credit)
DA261 Irish Traditional Sets and Music (1 credit)
DA262 Irish Contemporary Sets and Music (1 credit)
DA361 Irish Dance Pedagogy and Practicum I (1 credit)
DA362 Irish Dance Pedagogy and Practicum II (1 credit)
(07-09 Catalog)
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