General education courses and electives in the School of Theatre and Dance are the perfect choice for any student who wants to:
- Make lasting connections with peers while building a community of collaboration in the classroom;
- Learn practical skills in an interactive, hands-on environment; and
- Engage with advanced leadership and creative thinking skills while making art that matters.
Use the tabs below to learn more about our current offerings!
Spring 2026
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Take a break from campus while learning some new moves! Each year we partner with local dance companies to provide experiences for students in social dance and various cultural dance forms. These off-campus, general-education experiences are listed as DANC 108A: Dance Forms and can be repeated up to a total of eight credits.
This semester, classes are offered at Missoula Friends Meeting House: 1861 S. 12th St. W., 59801.
DANC 108A.03 | Swing/Jitterbug | Group IV Expressive Arts | 1 Credit | CRN 34688
DANC 108A.04 | Salsa | Group IV Expressive Arts | 1 Credit | CRN 34689
DANC 108A.05 | Ballroom | Group IV Expressive Arts | 1 Credit | CRN 34690
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Flex your creative-thinking, problem-solving, and communication abilities from home or in one of our shops or studios! Each of our general-education offerings are designed to engage the mind and the imagination to explore how the skills learned in the performing arts translate to skills for a successful life. In our general-education offerings you can try a new dance form, learn to improvise, build scenery or costumes for a production, or learn about theatrical lighting.
Online (Asynchronous)
DANC 130A | Intro to Dance (LATE START: 2/23) | Group IV Expressive Arts | 3 Credits | CRN 32410
THTR 102A | Intro to Theatre Design | Group IV Expressive Arts | 3 Credits | CRN 31061
THTR 113A | Intro to Voice Acting | Group IV Expressive Arts | 3 Credits | CRN 31700
Dance Technique (In-Person; On-Campus)
DANC 100A | Intro to Modern Dance | Group IV Expressive Arts | 3 Credits | CRN 30099
DANC 108A.01 | Dance Forms: Hip Hop (UM) | Group IV Expressive Arts | 3 Credits | CRN 32670
DANC 108A.02 | Dance Forms: Afro-Brazilian (UM) | Group IV Expressive Arts | 1 Credit | CRN 32669
DANC 110A | Intro to Ballet | Group IV Expressive Arts | 3 Credits | CRN 31796
DANC 115A | Intro to Jazz | Group IV Expressive Arts | 3 Credits | CRN 30080
If you already have experience as a dancer you may be eligible for advanced placement. Please contact Heidi Eggert at heidi.eggert@umontana.edu for more information.
Theatre Courses (In-Person)
THTR 107A | Theatre Production I: Scenery, Costumes, or Lighting | Group IV Expressive Arts | 3 Credits | Six sections available; see GrizPortal for details.
THTR 235L | Dramatic Literature | Group V Literary and Artistic Studies | 3 Credits | Two sections available; see GrizPortal for details.
Acting for Non-Majors (In-Person)
THTR 120A | Intro to Acting | Group IV Expressive Arts | 3 Credits | Three sections available, including late start; see GrizPortal for details.
Writing and History (In-Person)
DANC 360LX | World Dance | Group V Literary and Artistic Studies and Group X Cultural & International Diversity | 3 Credits | CRN 34187
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Do you already have experience in theatre and dance?
Sample some of our skills coursework and build a portfolio that will serve your career aspirations in unexpected ways! Keep doing what you love while building leadership and collaboration skills that will benefit you in your major coursework and beyond.
Perform!
Students who are cast in our productions can earn credit while performing:
DANC 225 | Rehearsal and Performance | Elective | 1-4 Credits | Audition Required
DANC 327 | Advanced Rehearsal and Performance | Upper-Division Elective | 1-4 Credits | Audition Required
THTR 395 | Practicums | Upper-Division Elective | 1-3 Credits | Audition Required
Try teaching!
Work with a faculty member to offer creative-movement classes to children from the community (DANC 295) or to adults with developmental disabilities (DANC 345)--NO prior experience required:
DANC 295 | Student Teaching: Children's Dance | 1 Credit | CRN 31942
DANC 345 | New Visions Dance | Upper-Division Elective | 1 Credit | CRN 31949
Try something new!
We are always excited to offer special upper-division electives for students across campus. No prior experience necessary--just the openness to engage with the material at the level assigned to the course:
ARTH 371 | Manga and Anime: History/Practice/Form | ONLINE (asynchronous) Upper-Division Elective | 3 Credits | 34473
DANC 345 | New Visions Dance | Upper-Division Elective | 1 Credit | 31949
THTR 356 | Scenic Painting | Upper-Division Elective | 3 Credits | 34191