Overview
Offered by the Department of Dance, the Minor in Hip Hop Dance and Culture is a 22-credit hour program available to beginning and experienced dancers across the university. Studies in hip hop dance will invite undergraduate students to address broader social concepts, including race and racism, cultural appropriation and commodification, oral history traditions, and African American heritage and values. Applicants must have completed one semester of coursework at Temple University before official acceptance to the Dance minor can occur.
The course requirements consist of:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technique Courses | 14 | |
| Dance Production Course | 1 | |
| Theory Courses | 7 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 22 | |
Availability: A limited number of slots are available each semester, and an interview and audition are required to begin this program. Interested students are advised to contact the Dance Department via email at dance@temple.edu for further information.
Once accepted, students must follow the academic policies and procedures of the Dance Department for all dance courses. Minor credit will not be awarded for grades below a C- in dance coursework. Students will select courses towards the minor in consultation with a dance department advisor each semester, ensuring dance courses are appropriate to student background and meet requirements for academic progress and degree completion. Upon graduation, a notation on the undergraduate transcript will indicate successful completion of the minor.
Transfer Students: Students transferring large numbers of credits in dance who wish to complete the Dance Minor must secure an evaluation of these credits prior to beginning their course of study. All students in this category must complete a minimum of 9 credits of dance courses at Temple, including one theory course and three technique courses.
Campus Location: Main
Contact Information
Jillian Harris, BFA Program Coordinator
215-204-5114
jillian08@temple.edu
Sherril Dodds, Hip Hop Minor Advisor
215-204-4959
sherril.dodds@temple.edu
Karen Bond, Department Chair
215-204-8710
karen.bond@temple.edu
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technique Courses | ||
| DANC 1802 | Breaking: Moves and Meanings | 2 |
| DANC 1803 | House and Hip Hop Social Dance | 2 |
| DANC 1834 | Introduction to African Diasporic Dance Traditions | 2 |
| DANC 2806 | Funk Styles: Locking and Popping | 2 |
| DANC 2807 | Creating Hip Hop for the Theater Stage | 2 |
| DANC 3837 | Hip Hop I | 2 |
| DANC 4834 | Hip Hop II | 2 |
| Production/Theory Courses | ||
| DANC 1819 | Dance Production | 1 |
| DANC 2809 | Hip Hop Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| DANC 2811 | Hip Hop History and Performance | 2 |
| DANC 2872 | Foundations of Dance Education | 3 |
| or DANC 3896 | Dancing Cultures | |
| Total Credit Hours | 22 | |