Dance Minor
Dance is a kinesthetic art form that involves sensory awareness, discipline, and creativity.  It is also an art form with its own history, theory, and criticism, which can be studied as one might study music history or art criticism.  The Dance Minor gives students the opportunity to learn more about both the theory and practice of dance.  This course of study gives students a foundation in dance technique, composition, history, and criticism, and focuses on physical skills, artistic abilities, and intellectual knowledge.  The Dance Minor cultivates intellectual inquisitiveness and requires an openness to new styles, origins, and interpretations of dance. 

The Dance Minor consists of 6 courses, three required and three electives:

Required:
TDF 106 Intro to Theatre, Dance, and Film
TDF 212 Modern Dance   
TDF 315 Dance Composition     

Electives:  Jazz, Ballet, Intermediate Modern, Intermediate Ballet, Intermediate Jazz, Children's Dance, Women in Dance and Sport, Special Topics in Dance (may be taken more than once for credit), Independent Study in Dance.  In their junior and senior years, Minors have the option of studying off campus at private studios or at Rhode Island College.  This allows a wider range of choices for students at more advanced levels.

Dance Courses for Everyone
It is not necessary to be a Dance Minor to take a dance course.  Dance courses are available for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students in areas including ballet, modern dance, jazz dance, and dance composition.  All courses are three credits and include a complementary academic component that may focus on dance history, dance criticism, or dance injury.  Most courses fulfill the Fine Arts core requirement for the College.  Please see catalog for complete listing.

Dance Company
The PC Dance Company has about 25 members and holds auditions each fall at the beginning of the semester.  Dance Company members typically dance about 6-8 hours each week, mostly in the evenings.  There is a mandatory Company class once each week, and rehearsals throughout the semester.  Choreography is done by faculty, guest artists, and students.  Although the predominant style of the Company is modern dance, both jazz dance and ballet are also important.  Company class is taught by faculty and guest artists, in order to expose students to a range of styles and teaching approaches.

Dance Club
The Dance Club is open to all students; no audition is necessary. This student-run organization meets once a week for a 1-hour dance class. These student-taught classes vary in style from ballet to hip hop to salsa.  There are also performance opportunities for those who are interested in dedicating additional time to rehearsal.

Other Dance Opportunities
Opportunities outside the department include Dance Team, cultural clubs, aerobics classes, and recreational classes sponsored by student groups.