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[DRAFT] Course Catalog 2026-2027 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dance Minor

The minor consists of a minimum of 5 full courses (or the equivalent) and a production crew requirement.

Note: Students must earn minimum grades of C- or P for all courses that apply toward the minor.

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Summary of Requirements

Note(s) on Requirements

Declaring the Minor

Students planning to minor in dance must secure the approval of a program of study from the chair. At that time, students will provisionally specify those courses that will meet the elective requirement.

Transfer of Credit Toward the Minor

The dance department will accept up to the equivalent of two full courses of transfer credit to count toward the dance minor requirements.

Two types of approval are needed. (1) Approval from the Office of the Registrar that the transfer course meets Oberlin’s transfer-of-credit eligibility standards and (2) approval from the department/program chair that the course(s) may count to the minor. Current students taking post-matriculation credit must secure this approval before registering for course(s). Students who enter Oberlin as transfer students will have their pre-matriculation credit evaluated by the Office of the Registrar for elective credit, and they can later seek approval from the department/program for applying coursework to minor requirements.

Detailed Minor Requirements

Breadth of Study Requirement

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Note: The courses counting to the breadth of study requirement must be taken at Oberlin. 

Critical Inquiry Courses

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Theoretical and historical studies in dance.

Physical Techniques Courses

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Courses which focus on technical proficiency and experiential insight into various dance forms.

Creation and Performance Courses

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Choreographic and improvisational creative work and performance.

Somatic Studies Courses

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Learning about the body through a variety of movement practices and theoretical approaches which develop kinesthetic awareness and understanding of how the body functions.

Dance Minor Elective Courses

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Note: Students who count only 2.5 courses toward the breadth of study requirement must take at least 2.5 elective courses in order to fulfill the minimum course requirement of the minor.