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2025-2026 Undergraduate Hill Book

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Hill Book

Dance Minor

The Dance minor is offered by the Visual and Performing Arts Department in the May School of Arts and Sciences .

Dance Program Director:

Valerie Robertson

Sally Blaire 128A

508-565-1922

vrobertson@stonehill.edu

The minor in Dance requires the completion of six courses.

Complete Three Required Courses

Complete One 300-Level Dance Course

VPD 355 - Jazz Dance II
VPD 356 - Ballet II (if not taken above)
VPD 360 - Arts Outreach: Dance

Complete Two Additional Dance Courses

VPD 141 - Dance and Movement
VPD 151 - Dance Technique
VPD 152 - Tap I
VPD 253 - Jazz I
VPD 254 - Modern Dance I
VPD 256 - Dance for Musical Theatre
VPD 257 - Introduction to Dance Composition
VPD 260 - Topics in Dance
VPD 355 - Jazz Dance II (if not taken above)
VPD 356 - Ballet II (if not taken above)
VPD 360 - Arts Outreach: Dance (if not taken above)
VPD 490 - Directed Study - Dance

Note

Dance minors are also encouraged, though not required, to participate in VPD 357 - Dance Company or VPD 358 - Dance Company, Production .