Minoring
For complete information about minoring, see the online catalog.
104 Stage Makeup
106 Fundamentals of Movement
107 Ballet I
108 Contemporary Dance Forms
110A Theatre Laboratory
110B Theatre Laboratory
113 Acting I: Fundamentals
201 Contact Improvisation
209 Social Dance Forms: History, Practice, and Social Significance
212 Stagecraft
213 Acting II: Realism
214 Dance in Context: History and Criticism
217 Voice and Movement
218 Fundamentals of Design
219 Dance Technique: Application of Fundamental Principles and Imagery
220 Theatre Graphics
234 Stage Lighting
244 Practicum/Internship
246 Special Topics: Design/Technical Theatre
250 Theatre in New York
251 Theatre in London
252 Rehearsal and Performance: Dance Extravaganza
253 Rehearsal and Performance: One-Acts
275 Introduction to Playwriting
280 Theatre and Society: Global Foundations
283 Theatre and Society: Modern Continental Drama
299 Independent Study
301 Directing
308 Dance Composition and Improvisation
313 Acting III: Style
335 Scenography: Design for Performance
351 Rehearsal and Performance: Main Stage Production
352 Choreography and Production: Dance Extravaganza
356 Devised Performance
357 Theatre Design/Production Laboratory
382 American Theatre and Drama: 19th Century to Present
383 Topics in Global Theatre and Performance
385 Special Topics Seminar: Plays and Playwrights
444 Practicum/Internship
450 Senior Seminar
499 Independent Study
Other courses drawn from English.
The dance minor is housed in the theatre department. As an integral part of a performing arts program, it requires courses in both dance and theatre.
Note: In addition to the courses listed below, you may opt to take dance courses at Reed College, located just across the river from Lewis & Clark. This is useful if, for example, you decide to study abroad and miss a rotation of one of the courses you need to take to fulfill the minor.
The dance minor requires a minimum of 26 semester credits, distributed as follows:
Three core courses:
- TH 106 (Fundamentals of Movement)
- TH 110A (Theatre Laboratory)
- TH 308 (Dance Composition and Improvisation)
4 semester credits (one course) chosen from the following:
- TH 209 (Social Dance Forms: History, Practice, and Social Significance)
- TH 214 (Dance in Context: History and Criticism)
8 semester credits (two courses) in dance technique, chosen from the following:
- TH 107 (Ballet I)
- TH 201 (Contact Improvisation)
- TH 219 (Dance Technique: Application of Fundamental Principles and Imagery)
4 semester credits (two courses) chosen from the following:
- TH 113 (Acting I: Fundamentals)
- TH 234 (Stage Lighting)
- TH 356 (Devised Performance)
Note: TH252 (Dance Extravaganza), our student choreographed main stage concert, is not a minor requirement. However, a member of the dance faculty serves in an advising role and most minors are involved as performers and/or choreographers multiple times over the course of their time at Lewis & Clark. Rehearsals for each piece in the production are usually 4–6 hours per week, providing an opportunity for you to explore more technical practice that challenge you in a range of traditional or contemporary dance styles.
Theatre is located in Fir Acres Theatre on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 54
email theatre@lclark.edu
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Theatre
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615 S. Palatine Hill Road MSC 54
Portland OR 97219