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Elective Courses

We welcome students from all majors and college to take our elective classes!

Email dance@osu.edu for any questions or enrollment assistance; current undergraduate students, please use OSU email and include the name and email of your academic advisor.

Find the most current course listing in BuckeyeLink.

Studio Classes

  • Contemporary (Dance 1101, 2102*, 2103*, 5105/5106*)
  • Ballet (Dance 1111, 2112*, 2113*, 5115/5116*)
  • Hip Hop (Dance 1151, 2152*)
  • Jazz (Dance 1141, 2142*, 2143*)
  • Tap (Dance 1161, 1162*)
  • Social Dance (Dance 2181)
  • Special Topics, such as Irish Step or Odissi Indian (Dance 2190)
  • Odissi Indian (Dance 2190)
  • Yoga (open level, Dance 2175 for elective, 5175 for major/minors)
  • Pilates (Dance 5171 Mat , 5173* Reformer)
  • Alexander Technique (open level, Dance 5177)
  • Bartenieff Fundamentals (open level, Dance 5176)
  • Improvisation (open level, Dance 2121)
  • Composition (open level, Dance 2201)
  • Analysis (introduction to notation systems, Dance 2301 asynchronous online)
  • Eurhythmics (open level, Dance 5191)

Interested in more? Become a Dance Minor!

* Email dance@osu.edu to request permission to waive prerequisites if you have previous experience.

General Education Lecture Courses

  • 2367 or 2367H* Writing about Dance
    GE Legacy: 2nd level Writing
    GE New Foundation: Writing & Information Literacy (English 1110 prerequisite waived)

  • 2401 Western Concert Dance: Renaissance to Present
    GE Legacy Visual Performing Arts
    GE New Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts

  • 2500 Introduction to Anti-Racism in the Performing Arts
    GE New Foundation: Race, Gender, Ethnic Diversity or Literary, Visual & Performing Arts GE

  • 3401 Dance in Popular Culture (asynchronous online)
    GE Legacy Cultures and Ideas & Social Diversity in the USGE New Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies

  • 3402 Dance in Global Contexts
    GE Legacy Cultures and Ideas & Global Studies
    GE New Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies