Undergraduate Minor Dance

The Department of Performing and Media Arts offers four undergraduate minors: Performing and Media Arts, Dance, Film and Theatre. Requirements for the minors are flexible yet ensure that students understand fundamental elements in their areas of interest. Courses explore history, theory, and criticism in combination with performance, authorship, design and technology.

• One of six global studies courses: PMA 3550 – Global Cinema I , PMA 3551 – Global Cinema II, PMA 3750 – Global Stages I, PMA 3751 – Global Stages II, PMA 3226 – Global Dance I, or PMA 3227 – Global Dance II
• One PMA course in the area designated by the Design rubric
• One PMA course in the area designated by the Creative Authorship rubric
• One PMA course in the area designated by the Embodied Performance rubric
• One additional PMA course in any of the rubrics
• One Production Laboratory course (at least two credits)

• PMA 2300 – Beginning Dance Composition (3 credits)
• PMA 3226 – Global Dance I or PMA 3227 - Global Dance II (4 credits)
• Other PMA Dance courses totaling a minimum of 11 credits
• One Production Laboratory course (at least two credits)

• PMA 3550 – Global Cinema I or PMA 3551 – Global Cinema II
• PMA 3531 – Screenwriting I, or PMA 3570 – Introduction to Visual Storytelling, or PMA 3510 – Documentary Production 1
• Three additional PMA courses focused on film, excluding Production Laboratory courses
• One Production Laboratory course (at least two credits)

• PMA 3750 – Global Stages I or PMA 3751 – Global Stages II
• PMA 2800 – Introduction to Acting, or any PMA course in Design (DE)
• Three additional PMA courses focused on Theatre, excluding Production Laboratory courses
• One Production Laboratory course (at least two credits)

Step 2. Meet with the Undergrad/Grad Field Representative to complete the formal declaration of the minor.

Once we have you in the Cornell enrollment system as an official minor in PMA, you’ll be all set to enroll in PMA classes and have them count toward your degree.

Please note that we are not able to process any new minors during the pre-enrollment periods.

Visit the Prospective Students section for helpful information as you explore Cornell for your undergraduate education. You can also browse our Frequently Asked Questions.

We do not grant transfer credit for any of the PMA minors. All requirements for the minors must be fulfilled with PMA courses taken at Cornell or through Cornell-affiliated programs (e.g., Cornell-in-Washington, Cornell-in-Rome).