Secondary Major in Dance
Admission Criteria: Any student admitted to Kansas State University who wishes to declare a Secondary Major in Dance and the Human Experience will be accepted into the program. Click the button below and fill out the short form to declare a Secondary Major in Dance and the Human Experience.
Interdisciplinary Intro Course (3 credits)
DANCE 205 Dance as an Art Form – 3 credits
Dance Core (6 credits)
DANCE 215 Improvisational Structures – 2 credits
DANCE 225 Rhythmic Notation for Dance – 1 credit
And three (3) credits from among the following courses:
- DANCE 395 Dance Composition I – 3 credits
- DANCE 505 Methods and Materials of Teaching Dance – 2 credits
- DANCE 705 Applied Movement Fundamentals – 3 credits
- If Dance 505 is selected, student must also take Dance 502 for 1 credit once (does not need to be in the same semester)
Concert Performance
DANCE 502 Performance Production 0-1 credits. 3 semesters.
- One of the Dance 502 enrollments for the Concert Performance requirement may overlap with that in the "Dance Core" section.
Dance Electives (6 credits)
Six (6) credits, including at least one Level III course completed with a grade of “B” or above, chosen from among the following electives:
DANCE 323 Modern Dance II – 2 credits
DANCE 324 Modern Dance III – 2 credits
DANCE 325 Ballet II – 2 credits
DANCE 350 West African Styles of Social Dance and Music – 2 credits
DANCE 371 Jazz Dance II – 2 credits
DANCE 372. Jazz Dance III – 2 credits
DANCE 380 Musical Theatre Dance – 2 credits
Interdisciplinary Electives (6 credits)
Additional courses are in the process of being added to this list. For further information please contact Dance Advisor Neil Dunn at neildunn@ksu.edu.
Choose two courses (6 credits) from this list:
AMETH 450 Comparative Ethnic Studies
AMETH 550 Practicing Social Justice
COMM 322 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 323 Nonverbal communication
COMM 480 Intercultural Communication
EDEL 250 Health & Movement in Elementary Education
EDEL 270 Arts for Elementary Schools
EDEL 520 Physical Education/Health Methods PK-6
EDCI 310 Foundations of Education
EDCI 320 Core Teaching Skills & Lab
EDCI 702 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
EDSEC 360 – Introduction to Physical Education / Health
EDSEC 380 Adaptive Physical Education
EDSEC 546 Physical Education/Health Practicum
FNDH 320 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
FNDH 352 Personal Wellness
FNDH 355 Rehabilitation and Exercise Modification Techniques I
GWSS 410 Feminist Thought
GWSS 510 Research Methods in GWSS
HDFS 301 The Helping Relationship
HDFS 375 Introduction to Research Methods in HDFS
KIN 335 Physiology of Exercise
KIN 336 Physiology of Exercise Lab
KIN 601 Cardiorespiratory Physiology
KIN 603 Cardiovascular Physiology
KIN 607 Muscle Physiology
KIN 611 Autonomic Neurophysiology
LEAD 350 Culture and Context in Leadership
LEAD 405: Leadership in Practice
LEAD 420: Theories of Nonprofit Leadership
LEAD 499: Nonprofit Organization Internship
MANGT 420 Principles of Management
MANGT 450 Non-profit Management
MANGT 595 Business Strategy
MKTG 400 Introduction to Marketing
MUSIC 281 West African Drumming and Percussion
MUSIC 511 Music in the Schools K-6
MUSIC 512 Music Program in the Junior/Senior High Schools
PSYCH 370: Brain & Behavior
PSYCH 460: Cognitive Psychology
PSYCH 475 Principles of Learning
PSYCH 480: Fundamentals of Perception & Sensation
PSYCH 518 Introduction to Health Psychology
PSYCH 630: Human Neuropsychology
SOCWK 315 Human Behavior in Social Environment
SOCWK 570 Social Work with Groups
THTRE 368 Fundamentals of Theatre Management
THTRE 369 Fundamentals of Technical Production
THTRE 560 Advanced Stage Movement
Capstone Course (3)
DANCE 510 Senior Project – 3 credits
Total Credits = 24
Level II and Level III class requirements
An audition will be held for dancers on the first day of class. This audition will consist of a regular class in that style. Permission to enroll will be granted to those who meet the technique requirements.