Program Requirements
- Total units required: 17-19
Required Courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| Music 1021 | Musics of the World | 3 |
| Dance 331 | Movement and Meaning: Dance in a Global Context | 3 |
| Total Units | 6 |
One to two of the following courses (3-5 units) are also required:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| AFAS 301 | A History of African-American Theater | 3 |
| Chinese 467 | The Chinese Theater | 3 |
| Drama 223 | Cross-Cultural Women Playwrights | 3 |
| Dance 343 | West African Music and Dance in Context | 2 |
| Japan 446 | The Japanese Theater | 3 |
Elective Courses (8 units)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| Drama 368 | Black Theater Workshop III | 3 |
| Music 3021 | Music of the African Diaspora | 3 |
| Music 3022 | Native American Musical Traditions of the Western U.S. | 3 |
| Dance 305Z | Music Resources for Dance | 2 |
| Dance 340 | Ballet as Ethnic Dance and Classical Art | 3 |
| Dance 343 | West African Music and Dance in Context | 2 |
Additional electives available in the School of Continuing & Professional Studies (U31):
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| Dance 235 | Dance Doorway to India | 2 |
| Dance 328 | Dance of West Africa: Intermediate | 2 |
| Dance 335 | Bharata Natyam as Movement Narrative | 1 |
Additional Information
- Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all required and elective courses for them to apply toward minor requirements.
- A maximum of 3 credits earned outside of Arts & Sciences at Washington University (e.g., through transfer credit or study abroad) may be applied to the minor, with permission from the Overseas Programs Advisor.
This minor is interdisciplinary and draws on the distinctive methodologies and training inherent in several disciplines. This minor encourages students already interested in the performing arts to explore outside of Euro-American traditions. Additionally, students majoring in fields such as anthropology, political science, psychology, education, comparative literature, history, and foreign languages may find this minor a useful complement to their primary discipline.