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Investigation of concert dance history from diverse perspectives. Along with western European contributions, the legacies and traditions associated with the African diaspora, North American indigenous populations, vernacular and folk forms will also will be included. Sociopolitical ideologies of race, class, and gender will apply to this historical examination.

Prerequisites:

DANC 225

Graduation Requirements:

Writing Intensive

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

This course is designed to provide dance students additional dance experiences through work beyond the campus environment.Fall, SpringPrereq: Consent

Prerequisites:

consent

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

This course is designed to provide students with specialized study in dance.Fall, SpringPrereq: Consent

Prerequisites:

consent

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Repertory experience in performance of the choreography by a variety of danceartists. May be repeated.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Course develops skills to plan, find, secure and thrive in career path in either the professional or academic field.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Theatre and Dance (MFA) | Theatre Arts (MFA)

Students will design, plan, and execute a project that parallels their area of interest.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Theatre and Dance (MFA) | Theatre Arts (MFA)

Course will advance individual student's compositional skills through her/his solo and group projects in an self-paced manner.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Study and practice of specific techniques to improve dancers' performance, health, and teaching.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Theatre and Dance (MFA) | Theatre Arts (MFA)

Principles and techniques of choreography with an emphasis on group forms.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

The focus of the course is on lesson planning, assessment, and teaching.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Theatre and Dance (MFA) | Theatre Arts (MFA)

Cross-cultural survey of dance with emphasis on historical, social and culturaldimensions

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Theatre and Dance (MFA) | Theatre Arts (MFA)

Rotation of a variety of topics in dance. May be repeated.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Exploration of the creative process and a variety of improvisation techniques.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Theatre and Dance (MFA) | Theatre Arts (MFA)

Historical survey of Western theatrical dance from the 1500s to the present. Also integrates reading and discussion about how class, gender, and race affected the development of concert dance history in the United States and Europe.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Theatre and Dance (MFA) | Theatre Arts (MFA)

Capstone project.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

This course will give the student an introduction to Dental Hygiene as a profession and career. Exploration of dental hygiene practice and an overview of the dental hygiene curriculum and conceptual framework will be covered.

Areas of Interest:

Health Science

This course will give the student an introduction to the possible careers in the field of dentistry. Exploration of the roles and responsibilities of dental assisting, dental hygiene, advanced dental therapy, and dentistry will be covered.

Areas of Interest:

Health Science

Head and Neck Anatomy is the study of the hard and soft tissues of the head and neck including bones, muscles, nerves, blood supply, glands and how they function. Oral Histology is the study of cells and cell layers which compose basic tissues, oral mucosa, gingival and dentogingival tissues, orofacial structures, enamel, dentin and pulp.Prereq: Admission into the Dental Hygiene Program

Areas of Interest:

Health Science

Pharmacology is the study of drugs used in dentistry or medicine for the treatment, prevention and diagnosis of disease.

Prerequisites:

BIOL 220, CHEM 106 or CHEM 111

Areas of Interest:

Health Science

This course studies structures of the oral cavity. Topics include tooth annotation, eruption patterns, embryology, morphology, characteristics, function, occlusion and clinical considerations as it relates to the practice of dental hygiene.

Areas of Interest:

Health Science

This course includes an introduction to dental terminology and clinical aspects of dental hygiene treatment including care and use of equipment/instruments, infection control and preparation of patient records.

Areas of Interest:

Health Science

Programs:

Dental Hygiene (BS)

This course integrates the scientific and clinical principles within the practice of dental hygiene. Students apply foundational knowledge in clinical skills on simulation and live patients with an emphasis on principles, procedures, and professionalism for performing comprehensive preventive oral care.

Areas of Interest:

Health Science

Programs:

Dental Hygiene (BS)

This course explores radiation theory, safety, and patient management. Emphasis is placed on intraoral and extraoral radiographic procedures and techniques.

Areas of Interest:

Health Science

Programs:

Dental Hygiene (BS)

This is the first course in a series of two courses that studies the fundamental elements, purposes and uses of materials used in dentistry. The student will develop laboratory or clinical competency in functions using dental materials that are legal duties for Minnesota dental hygienists.

Areas of Interest:

Health Science

Programs:

Dental Hygiene (BS)

This course is the second course in a series of two courses that studies the fundamental elements, purposes, and uses of materials used in dentistry. The student will develop laboratory or clinical competency in functions using dental materials that are legal duties for Minnesota dental hygienists.

Areas of Interest:

Health Science

Programs:

Dental Hygiene (BS)