Dance Minor

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 The University of Pittsburgh Dance 15 credit minor program focuses on the development of dance technique within a wide variety of dance courses, and the teaching of dance technique and other complementary movement styles. Students will participate in additional core Exercise Science curriculum opportunities such as Lifetime Activities, Instructor courses, and Health Fitness Practicum experiences for teaching practicum placements. In addition to focusing more on the education of dance as a skill, the focus of the program would be more scientific in nature including classes such as Anatomy and Nutrition as options for students. This will develop more a well-rounded Dance educator, allow opportunities for employment teaching a wide variety of dance forms, and prepare a student to be poised to teach movement from a scientific approach. Also the Dance minor would allow gainful opportunities to use group exercise and Dance as recreational and theraputic modalities in health-fitness settings.