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Jin-Wen Yu What students say Original student reviews · all captured dates
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Higher grades
Understanding Dance builds appreciation for the field by integrating theoretical, historical, and embodied learning through viewing, reading, reflecting, discussing, and creating.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.81 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=100 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.71 GPA, 87.4% A/AB (n=95 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=104 letter grades).[1, 2, 3] Sources
3 . 8 2 3.82 3 4 3 343
Fall 2022–Fall 2025 Higher grades
Advanced-level contemporary dance technique and theory focusing on movement skills, proper body alignment, and artistry.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.93 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.73 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).[1, 2, 3] Sources
3 . 8 3 3.83 9 8 98
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample Independent Project: Independent work in advanced area of study under direction of dance faculty.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2006: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).[1] Sources
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Advanced contemporary dance forms focusing on technique, theory, and artistic performance with a wide range of technical skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).[1] Sources
3 . 8 9 3.89 1 4 14
Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sample Independent project involving independent work in an advanced area of study under the direction of dance faculty.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Independent Project involves independent work in an advanced area of study under the direction of dance faculty.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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