Intensive first-year seminar focused on specific themes and/or disciplinary perspectives. Emphasis on developing critical reading and writing skills, substantive revision, information literacy, and analytical thinking. First-year seminars are frequently organized to meet one of the disciplinary Catamount Core requirements. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years.

Introduction to applied practice in contemporary dance. Open to students with no previous dance training. Emphasis on fundamentals of contemporary dance technique and movement mechanics. Includes overview of modern/contemporary dance history and experiential anatomy. Reading, writing, and attending live performances required. May be repeated for credit.

Provides an experiential and intellectual exploration of Joseph Pilates's conditioning techniques and Hatha Yoga philosophy and practice, designed to develop lifelong physical fitness and mindful awareness. Students will learn safe and effective movement patterns using a progressive approach that emphasizes alignment, stability, concentration, and flow. Through a combination of Pilates matwork, Yoga asanas, breathwork, and meditation, participants will strengthen the body, calm the mind, and cultivate a deeper sense of balance and control.

Guided exploration in dance elements for the creative development of personal movement vocabulary, spontaneous group interaction, as well as overall individual and environmental awareness.

Introduction to applied practice in ballet. Open to students with no previous dance experience. Training in classical exercises and vocabulary, with focus on placement, coordination, basic anatomy, musicality, and movement quality. While primarily a studio course, video viewings with journal responses, live performance attendance, and group choreography assignments are required.

Exposure to Brazilian culture through embodied dance practice, informed by studies of music, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic diversity in Brazil. Focus on Brazil's most popular and traditional dances. Reading, writing, and attending live performances required.

Intermediate level applied practice in contemporary dance. Emphasis on technical training, working toward expanded body awareness and strength, as well as compositional exploration. Reading, writing, and attending live performances required. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: DNCE 1100 or Instructor permission.

A study of choreography, using craft and concept in the process of dance composition. Focus on developing original movement and ideas in the creation of choreographic studies/projects. Prerequisite: DNCE 1200.

Participation in faculty-supervised site-based performances. Emphasis on creative research that leads to performance. Includes focus on performance development/rehearsal, music accompaniment/composition, and/or technical/design preparation leading to a fully realized public performance. Prerequisite: Audition or Instructor permission.

Participation in the learning and rehearsal of dance choreography. May or may not be performed for the public. Prerequisite: Audition or Instructor permission.

Advanced level contemporary dance technique. Focus on advanced skills for performance, conditioning, and exploration of digital performance. Reading, writing, and attending live performances required. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: DNCE 2100 or Instructor permission.

An in-depth study of the legacy and influence of African and African-derived dance forms on American social/vernacular dance, theatre and jazz dance, and hip hop. Prerequisites: A Catamount Core WIL1 course, DNCE 1500, DNCE 2600, three additional hours of Dance at the 2000-level or above; Dance majors or minors only; minimum Junior standing.

Employing a variety of choreographic methodologies, students work toward developing their unique artistry in dance creation and performance through faculty-supervised projects. Special emphasis on creative collaboration with other artists and performance organization/marketing. Reading, writing, and attending live performances required. Prerequisites: DNCE 1200, DNCE 2600.

Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory-level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

College honors thesis or other department/program honors, under the supervision of a faculty member. Offered at department discretion.