Introduction

Course Offerings

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Audition Information

Theater & Performance
Studies Major

Theater & Performance
Studies Minor

Dance & Performance
Studies Major

Dance & Performance
Studies Minor

Frequently Asked Questions

Student Advisor

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DANCE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES MAJOR

Academic questions, declare major, class schedule planning:
Michael Mansfield, Undergraduate Advisor
101 Dwinelle Annex (office hours: Mon-Fri, 1pm to 4pm)
(510) 643-4050
ugprograms@theater.berkeley.edu

Resources, advice, career questions:
Lisa Wymore, Faculty Advisor for Dance
231 Dwinelle Annex
(510) 642-3982
lisawymore@berkeley.edu

Declaring the Major

Declare the major after passing two pre-requisite courses:
- one Modern Dance course (technique at any level in the Department) or 60
- one Performance Studies course (52AC or 26 or 25ac)

A maximum of 8 units of equivalent coursework transfer into the major from EAP or other 4-year colleges as electives upon departmental approval. All L&S-approved credits from other colleges transfer into your degree, but rarely into the major. We remind transfer Students to bring a copy of previous transcripts/course descriptions to Michael Mansfield for evaluation.

- It is expected that students will maintain a 2.0 GPA.
- Letter-graded courses for the major must be taken for a letter grade.
- See Department's Undergraduate Handbook for more information.

Why Declare Early? This allows the best use of the many curricular and production opportunities offered by TDPS while at Cal. Additionally, majors are prioritized in decisions about enrollments, auditions, special offers, newsletter info, departmental awards, Mainstage subscriptions, design/ choreographic/directing opportunities, and other department resources.

Dance Major Requirements:

Current requirements as of July 2008.

Requirements for majors who declared prior to July 2008.