Dance is available as a minor.

To complete a minor in Dance, students must complete 60 points, consisting of DANCE101, DANCE201, DANCE202 and DANCE301, or other papers approved by the Division.

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• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  DANCE101	Dance, Movement and Culture	20B (Hamilton)
  This paper provides practical experience with different forms of dance, an introduction to choreography, and a critical examination of how dance is influenced by societal and cultural issues.
  MAORI157	Ngā Mahi a Rehia: An Introduction to Kapa Haka	20B (Hamilton)
  An introduction to the theoretical and practical components of kapa haka as a means of communication and cultural expression in the Maori world.

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  DANCE201	Choreographing Dance	20A (Hamilton)
  This paper offers an opportunity to experience choreographic process and critically consider the roles of dance and movement in specific places and sites such as urban environments, public recreational facilities and gardens.
  DANCE202	Community Dance	20B (Hamilton)
  This paper offers an investigation of creative and contemporary dance, focusing on developing an understanding of dance in community contexts and in relation to issues of participation, wellbeing, inclusion and social justice.
  MAORI257	Kapa Haka: Noble Dances of the Māori	20A (Hamilton)
  An examination of the theoretical and practical components of kapa haka as an influential and political phenomena of expression of Aotearoa/New Zealand and its influence on the landscape.

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  DANCE301	Performing Dance	20A (Hamilton)
  This paper offers an advanced study of choreography for performance, focussing on solo choreography, critical reflections on embodiment, gender and culture in dance, and a final public performance production.