Dance Minor

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 The University of Pittsburgh15-credit Dance minor 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 on the education of dance as a skill, the program focuses on a scientific approach with classes such as Anatomy and Nutrition as options for students. These courses develop 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. Dance minor graduates may also pursue opportunities to use group exercise and dance as recreational and therapeutic modalities in health-fitness settings.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted into a Minor program in the School of Education a student must do the following:

• Have a declared major at the University of Pittsburgh
• Minimum of 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Complete an application for the selected academic minor

Graduation Requirements:

Minor is awarded when the student graduates with their declared major:

• Minimum of 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Students must earn a C- or higher in a class for it to satisfy minor
  requirements.
• No more than 50% of HHD/PEDC coursework that has been transferred
  from another institution may be applied to the minor.
• Completion of all course requirements