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Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Dance BA Requirements

BA Dance major requirements total to 58-63 s.h.

Core Courses - Complete All (20 s.h.)
DANC:1000 First-Year Seminar 1 s.h.   
DANC:2220 Production Run Crew 1 s.h. (2 s.h required)
DANC:1060 Introduction to Dance Studies 1 s.h.
DANC:3060 Western Concert Dance History 3 s.h.   
DANC:1090 Dance Production 3 s.h.
DANC:3070 Dance Kinesiology 3 s.h.
DANC:1170 Functional Anatomy 1 s.h.
DANC: 3080 Music Essentials for Dance 3 s.h.
DANC/DPA:2060 Dance & Society in Global Contexts 3 s.h.
Studio Courses - Complete All (7 s.H.)
DANC:2050 Intro to Improvisation and Composition 3 s.h.
DANC:3150 Choreography I 2 s.h.
DANC:3250 Choreography II 2 s.h.
Performance and Creative Research Courses (2 s.h. from these)
DANC:3885 Repertory Dance Company 1-3 s.h.
DANC:4880 Dance Gala Performance.  1-4 s.h. 
Consult degree audit and General Catalog for additional courses

 

Movement practice Courses (22 s.h.)
10 s.h. of ballet and 10 s.h. of contemporary movement practices from these:
DANC:2020 Intermediate Jazz 2 s.h.
DANC:2025 Intermediate Hip Hop Dance 2 s.h.
DANC:2030 Majors Intermediate Ballet 3 s.h.
DANC:2040 Majors Interm Contemp Movement Practices 3 s.h.
DANC:3030 Major Ballet I 1- 3 s.h. 
DANC:3530 Major Ballet II  1-2 s.h.
DANC:4030 Major Ballet III  1-2 s.h.
DANC:4034 Ballet Point I 1 s.h.
DANC: 4035 Ballet Pointe II 1-2 s.h.
DANC:3040 Major Contemp Movement Practices I 1-3 s.h.
DANC:3540 Major Contemp Movement Practices II  1-2 sh.   
DANC:4040 Major Contemp Movement Practices III 1-2 s.h.
DANC: 4540 Major Contemp Dance IV 1 s.h.   
At least two semesters of one of these with grades of B- or higher:
DANC:3530 Major Ballet II 1-2 s.h.
DANC:4030 Major Ballet III 1-2 s.h.
DANC:3540 Major Contemp Movement Practices II 1-2 s.h.
DANC:4040 Major Contemp Movement Practices III 1-2 s.h.
DANC:4540 Major Contemp Movement Practices IV 1 s.h.

 

Distribution Areas (7-9 S.h.)
Students must complete one course from each of the following three areas. These courses may satisfy multiple major requirements.
Dance Somatics (One of the Following)
DANC:3851 Intro to Alexander Technique 3 s.h   
DANC:3852 Intro. to Feldenkrais Method 3 s.h. 
DANC:3853 Intro. to Klein Technique 2 s.h.
Global Dance Studies (One of the following)
DANC/LAS:1150 Brazilian Culture and Carnival 3 s.h.   
DANC:2065 Performing Power/Performing Protest 3 s.h.
DANC:2085 Intro to Afro-Caribbean Movement Practices 3 s.h.   
DANC:2150 Brazilian Social Dance: The Samba 2 s.h.
DANC:3010 Topics in Global Movement Practices 2 s.h.

 

Digital Performing Arts (One of the Following)
DANC:2800 Digital Arts: An Introduction 3 s.h.
DANC:2880 Installations and Interactive Performance 3 s.h.
DANC:2890 Producing and Directing Digital Video 3 s.h.
DANC:3050 Body/Image: Dance Media in Discourse & Practice 3 s.h.
DANC:3875 Topics in Digital Performing Arts 3 s.h.
DANC:3876 Video for Performance 3 s.h.
DANC:3895 Performance, Art, and New Tech in Soc 3 s.h.
Dance Electives (0-3 S.H.)

The required number of semester hours in dance elective varies depending on whether a student completes the core with dance courses or with cross-listed courses from another department or has a core requirement waived.

 

See the General Catalog for Dance Pedagogy and Instruction Track requirements

Dance BFA Requirements

BFA Dance major requirements total to 85-89 s.h.

Core Courses - Complete ALL (24 s.h.)
DANC:1000 First-Year Seminar 1 s.h.   
DANC:1060 Introduction to Dance Studies  1 s.h.   
DANC:1090 Dance Production 3 s.h.
DANC:1170 Functional Anatomy 1 s.h.
DANC/DPA:2060 Dance & Soc in Global Contexts  3 s.h.
DANC:2220 Prod. Run Crew 1 s.h., take twice (complete by year 2)
DANC:2981 Dance Repertory and Performance 1 s.h.
DANC:3060 Western Concert Dance History 3 s.h.
DANC:3070 Dance Kinesiology 3 s.h.   
DANC:3080 Music Essentials for Dance 3 s.h.   
DANC:4980 Senior Seminar in Dance 2 s.h.
DANC:4981 B.F.A. Devising Ensemble 1 s.h.
Studio Courses - Complete All (9 S.h.)
DANC:2050 Intro to Improvisation and Composition  3 s.h.  
DANC:3150 Choreography I 2 s.h.       
DANC:3250 Choreography II 2 s.h.
DANC:4350 Choreography III 2 s.h.
Performance and Creative Research Courses - 8 s.h. from these (no more than 3 s.h. of DANC:3885 will count for the requirement)
DANC:3885 Repertory Dance Company 1-3 s.h.
DANC:4880 Dance Gala Performance.  1-4 s.h. 
Movement Technique Courses (32 S.h.)
32 s.h. of these, including two semesters of either DANC:4030 Major Ballet III or DANC:4040 Major Contemporary Movement Practices III, and two semesters of DANC:4540 Major Contemporary Movement Practices IV with a B-plus or higher, 14 s.h. of ballet, and 14 s.h. of contemporary movement practices.
DANC:3030 Major Ballet I 1-3 s.h.  
DANC:3530 Major Ballet II  1-2 s.h.    
DANC:4030 Major Ballet III  1-2 s.h.
DANC:4034 Ballet Point 1 1 s.h.
DANC:4035 Ballet Pointe II  1-2 s.h.
 DANC:2040 Majors Interm Contemp Movement Practices 1-3 s.h.
DANC:3040 Major Contemp Movement Practices II 1-3 s.h.   
DANC:4040 Major Contemp Movement Practices III 1-2 s.h
DANC: 4540 Major Contemp Dance IV 1 s.h.
Distribution Areas (7-9 S.h.)
Students must complete one course from each of the following three areas. These courses may satisfy multiple major requirements.
Dance Somatics (One of the Following)
DANC:3851 Intro to Alexander Technique 3 s.h   
DANC:3852 Intro. to Feldenkrais Method 3 s.h. 
DANC:3853 Intro. to Klein Technique 2 s.h.
Global Dance Studies (One of the following)
DANC/LAS:1150 Brazilian Culture and Carnival 3 s.h.   
DANC:2065 Performing Power/Performing Protest 3 s.h.
DANC:2085 Intro to Afro-Caribbean Movement Practices 3 s.h.   
DANC:2150 Brazilian Social Dance: The Samba 2 s.h.
DANC:3010 Topics in Global Movement Practices 2 s.h.

 

Digital Performing Arts (One of the Following)
DANC:2800 Digital Arts: An Introduction 3 s.h.
DANC:2880 Installations and Interactive Performance 3 s.h.
DANC:2890 Producing and Directing Digital Video 3 s.h.
DANC:3050 Body/Image: Dance Media in Discourse & Practice 3 s.h.
DANC:3875 Topics in Digital Performing Arts 3 s.h.
DANC:3876 Video for Performance 3 s.h.
DANC:3895 Performance, Art, and New Tech in Soc 3 s.h.
Dance Specialization Area - Choose one of the Following 3 options (3-4 s.H.)
Option 1—Pedagogy-One of these:
  • DANC:4535 Elementary Ballet Pedagogy 3 s.h.
  • DANC:4545 Teaching of Mod and Contemp Dance 3 s.h.
Option 2—Advanced History or Theory-One of these:
  • DANC/DPA:4060 The Contemporary Dance Scene 3 s.h.
  • DANC/DPA:5060 Theories of Dance and the Body 3 s.h.
Option 3—Choreography-Both of these:
  • DANC:4991 Independent Choreography 1 s.h.
  • DANC:6450 Graduate Choreography IV 3 s.h.
Option 4—Performance:
  • DANC:5055 Embodying Voice/Performance Persona 3 s.h.
Dance Electives (3-4 S.H., but may vary, depending on previous course work)

The required number of semester hours in dance electives varies depending on whether a student completes the core with dance course or with cross-listed courses from another department or has a core requirement waived. 

Senior Project
One of These (2 S.h. but could vary)
  • DANC:4998 B.F.A. Senior Project in Dance 2 s.h
  • DANC:4999 Honors Project in Dance 2 sh.

See General Catalog for Dance Pedagogy and Instruction Track requirements