Now that the University has approved the addition of a dance minor, plans are being drawn up to make it a reality.
Terry Rhodes, senior associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said that dance has been the missing link to the University’s fine arts department.
“It’s going to add a whole dimension,” Rhodes said.
This project has been in the works for quite some time, Rhodes said.
The next step in the process toward becoming a minor includes submitting a budget proposal to the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, which will be done at the end of February.
After the proposal is approved, faculty will be hired, and the project will move forward to the administrative boards of the College for approval, Rhodes said.
Dee Reid, director of communications for the college, said getting the project for the new dance minor off the ground could take about a year.
While early plans for the curriculum have been drawn up, Rhodes said she would like for most of the designing to be done by the new hires.
“We’re talking about a performance aspect and a scholarly aspect in terms of a program,” Rhodes said.