Dance (Minor)

Dance (Minor) | Undergraduate

The primary purpose of the Dance Arts Minor is to satisfy general interest of undergraduate students in dance arts, and to supplement the academic and professional requirements of several majors throughout the University.

A minimum of 18 hours, drawn from both the academic and practical courses offered by the program, is required for completion of the minor.

Dance Arts Minors are held to all program regulations concerning auditions, interviews and prerequisites for classes. Therefore, students will be advised regularly by the dance arts coordinator before registering for courses.

Dance Arts Minor: 18 Credit Hours

  • Fundamentals of Dance Technique I (2 Credits)
  • Dance Orientation with Lab I (2 Credits)
  • Dance Orientation with Lab II (2 Credits)
  • Dance History I (2 Credits)
  • Modern I (2 Credits)
  • Modern II (2 Credits)
  • Ballet I (2 Credits)
  • Ballet II (2 Credits)
  • African I (2 Credits)

Program Details

  • Degree Classification: Undergraduate
  • Program Type: Minor
  • Program Frequency: Full-Time
  • Format: In Person

Caution to Prospective Students

The Board of Trustees of Howard University on September 24, 1983, adopted the following policy statement regarding applications for admission: "Applicants seeking admission to Howard University are required to submit accurate and complete credentials and accurate and complete information requested by the University. Applicants who fail to do so shall be denied admission. Enrolled students who as applicants failed to submit accurate and complete credentials or accurate and complete information on their application for admission shall be subject to dismissal when the same is made known, regardless of classification."

All credentials must be sent to:

 Howard University Graduate School 
Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
2400 Sixth Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20059