Dance

Required Courses

Requirements for the Class of 2027 and beyond (18.5 credits):

Six 3-credit courses, plus one .5 credit crew experience, for a total of 18.5 credits

• Two required courses (6 credits total)
  • TDF 315 - Dance Composition 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 319 - History of Dance 3 credits-
      
• Two electives chosen from this list, at any level (6 credits total; 3 credits/course):
  • TDF 111 Introduction to Dance 3 credits-
          
    
    TDF 112 Beginning Modern Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 114 Beginning Ballet 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 115 Beginning Tap Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 116 Beginning Jazz Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 117 Anatomy for Dance and Sport 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 170 Special Topics in Dance, Beginner 1-3 credits-
       
  • TDF 260 Women, Gender, Dance, and Sport 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 313 Intermediate Modern Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 314 Intermediate Ballet 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 316 Intermediate Jazz Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 318 Musical Theatre Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 370 Special Topics 1-3 credits-
      
  • TDF 410 Children’s Dance 3 credits-
      
• Two 300-Level or above Dance Technique classes from this list (6 credits total; 3 credits/course):
  • TDF 313 Intermediate Modern Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 314 Intermediate Ballet 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 316 Intermediate Jazz Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 318 Musical Theatre Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 370 Special Topics in Dance, Intermediate/Advanced 1-3 credits-
          
• One .5 credit Crew Experience 
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    TDF 252 - Crew Experience 1/2 credit-
      

Opportunities for off-campus study are available during the junior and senior years. Six semesters of participation in the Providence College Dance Company (at 0.5 credits) may be accumulated to count as one 3-credit dance elective.

Requirements for the Class of 2024, 2025, 2026 (19 credits):

• Three required courses (9 credits total)
  • TDF 112 Beginning Modern Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 315 - Dance Composition 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 319 - History of Dance 3 credits-
      
• Three electives chosen from this list, at any level (9 credits total; 3 credits/course):
  • TDF 111 Introduction to Dance 3 credits-
          
    
    TDF 112 Beginning Modern Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 114 Beginning Ballet 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 115 Beginning Tap Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 116 Beginning Jazz Dance 3 credits-
       
  • TDF 170 Special Topics in Dance, Beginner 1-3 credits-
       
  • TDF 260 Women, Gender, Dance, and Sport 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 313 Intermediate Modern Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 314 Intermediate Ballet 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 316 Intermediate Jazz Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 318 Musical Theatre Dance 3 credits-
      
  • TDF 370 Special Topics 1-3 credits-
      
  • TDF 410 Children’s Dance 3 credits-
      
• Two .5 credit Crew Experiences (1 credit total) 
  • ​
    TDF 252 - Crew Experience 1/2 credit-
      

Opportunities for off-campus study are available during the junior and senior years. Six semesters of participation in the Providence College Dance Company (at 0.5 credits) may be accumulated to count as one 3-credit dance elective.