Courses - Fall 2026
DANC109
Choreography I: Improvisation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: by permission of department. Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee.
DANC128
Fundamentals of Ballet
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Students must pay a $25 lab fee.
DANC138D
Global Dance Forms; Yoga/Pilates
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
DANC148
Fundamentals of Modern Dance
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
DANC158
Fundamentals of Jazz
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Students must pay a $25 lab fee.
DANC179
Movement Integration
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee.
DANC200
Introduction to Dance
A study of dance as a form of communication and as an art form; a survey of the theories and styles of dance, and their relationships to other art forms.
DANC218
Modern Dance I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: permission of department. Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee.
DANC219
Modern Dance II
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: DANC218 and permission of department. Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee.
DANC228
Ballet I
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee. Email Susan Miller at smille13@umd.edu for permission to register.
DANC229
Ballet II
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee. Email Susan Miller at smille13@umd.edu for permission to register.
DANC304
Dance Education I: Foundations
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ARHU-Dance department.
Organization and content of the studio dance class. Structuring developmentally appropriate dance experiences for students ages 3-18.
DANC309
Choreography III: Dance Composition
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
DANC318
Modern Dance III
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: DANC219 and permission of department. Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee.
DANC319
Modern Dance IV
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: DANC318 and permission of department. Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee.
DANC328
Ballet III
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with DANC329. Credit only granted for DANC328 or DANC329.
Students must pay a $25 lab fee.
Email Susan Miller at smille13@umd.edu for permission to register.
Students must pay a $25 lab fee.
Email Susan Miller at smille13@umd.edu for permission to register.
DANC329
Ballet IV
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with DANC328. Credit only granted for DANC328 or DANC329.
Students must pay a $25 lab fee.
Email Susan Miller at smille13@umd.edu for permission to register.
Students must pay a $25 lab fee.
Email Susan Miller at smille13@umd.edu for permission to register.
DANC338P
Dance Techniques; Advanced Hip Hop: Street & Club Styles
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
DANC398
Directed Studies in Dance
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg
DANC399
Practicum in Choreography, Production and Performance III
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: DANC 299.
DANC418
Contemporary Modern
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
DANC448
Modern Dance V
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: DANC349 and aududition. Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee.
DANC449
Modern Dance VI
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: DANC 448 and permission from the department Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee.
DANC468
Dance Repertory
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
DANC489R
Special Topics in Dance; Researching Dance
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
DANC499
Practicum in Choreography, Production and Performance IV
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: DANC 399.
DANC600
Graduate Dance Research
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ARHU-School of Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies department.
Supervised writing of reports and articles on selected dance subjects. Study of library resources and interviewing techniques. Preparation for written documentation of thesis project.
DANC604
Graduate Studies in Dance Pedagogy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Must be admitted to MFA in Dance; or permission of ARHU-School of Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies department.
Curriculum writing, lesson planning, class structure, assessment/grading, and practice in dance pedagogy. Includes preparation of syllabi and studio teaching practice. This course counts towards teaching ceritification in the State of Maryland.
Students must pay a $25 lab fee.
DANC608
Graduate Choreography I: Creative Process
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Admission to MFA in Dance or permission of department. Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee.
Developing and defining individual choreographic voice and vision in a s ared studio setting.
Developing and defining individual choreographic voice and vision in a s ared studio setting.
DANC610
Workshop in the Direction of Dance Production
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: DANC410; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
A lecture/laboratory course dealing with the relationship of the director to all of the activities involved in the presentation of a dance concert.
DANC648
Advanced Modern Dance Technique I
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Students must pay a $25 lab fee.
DANC649
Advanced Modern Dance Technique II
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Students must pay a $25 lab fee.
DANC679
Graduate Dance Performance
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
DANC689P
Special Topics in Dance; Pedagogy Practicum: Hip Hop
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
DANC698
Independent Study in Dance
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
DANC699
Thesis Writing Lab
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
DANC719
Graduate Choreography III: Projects
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Admission to MFA in Dance or permission of department. Students must pay a $25.00 lab fee.
Research-based choreographic projects in preparation for the choreographed thesis project.
Research-based choreographic projects in preparation for the choreographed thesis project.
DANC777
Internship in Dance
Credits:
1 - 5
Grad Meth:
Reg
Restriction: Must be admitted to MFA in Dance; or permission of ARHU-School of Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies department.
Internship in dance advocacy, administration, education, community building, choreography, or performance with an agency off campus and with a national or international profile.
DANC779
Master's Tutorial for Performance
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
DANC788
Master's Tutorial for Choreography; Graduate Tutorial
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
DANC799
Master's Thesis Project
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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