Dance Minor

The Dance minor is a 15-credit program that includes courses in the practice, theory, and critical analysis of dance and theater. The minor will expose students to a wide array of diverse dance forms while also providing a sense of dance history and cultural context.

The following requirements below are intended for students beginning fall 2024.
To declare your minor, please speak to your academic advisor for assistance.

Minor Coordinator:
Eleanor DiPalma
eleanor_dipalma@fitnyc.edu

Choose Up to Nine (9) Credits From the Following
PE 111	Modern Dance	1
PE 113	Jazz Dance	1
PE 114	Ballet I	1
PE 116	Afro-Caribbean Dance	1
PE 117	Choreography I	1
PE 118	Flamenco Dance	1
PE 119	Dances of the Middle East and India	1
PE 143	Yoga I	1
or PE 243	Yoga II
PE 148	Mat Pilates	1
PE 181	Contemporary Urban Dance	1
PE 214	Ballet II	1
PE 219	Dances of the Middle East and India II	1
Choose at least 6 credits (2 courses) from the following:
PE 100	Introduction to Dance Movement Therapy	3
PE 200	Performance Workshop	2
HA/PE 210 Devotional Art and Dance of the Indian Sub-Continent and West Asia (Interdisciplinary)
PE 215	Seeing Dance Live	3
PE 216	History of Ballet and Modern Dance	3
PE 217	Popular Urban Dance Past and Present	3
PE 281	Modern Dance Theory and Practice	3
EN 258	Introduction to Performance Studies	3
MU 202	Latin American and Carribbean Music	3

*Semesterly course offerings are subject to change.