Dance B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Dance

College of the Arts and Media

Degree Specific Credits: 53-60

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2021-22

Note: There is an Admission Audition that prospective majors must pass during the first year to continue in the program.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Lower-Division Core		26-28
Required Courses
Costuming Experience
Ballet Experience I
Jazz Experience I
Upper-Division Core		20
Required Courses
Modern Experience I
Performance Experience
Junior Project
Senior Project
Major Electives		7-12
Technique Experience II
Elective Courses
Total Hours		53-60

Lower-Division Core

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 26 total credits required.

Required Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
DANC 165A	Dance Forms: African	3
DANC 194	Seminar/Workshop	1
DANC 200A	Contemporary Modern II	2
DANC 220	Creative Practice I	2
THTR 102A	Introduction to Theatre Design	3
THTR 103	Introduction to House Management	1
THTR 106	Theatre Production I: Run Crew	1
Total Hours		13

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Shop Experience

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following courses:		3
THTR 107A	Theatre Production I: Construction Crew
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ballet Experience I

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 6-7 credits in the following courses (three semesters):		6-7
DANC 110A	Introduction to Ballet
DANC 210A	Ballet II
DANC 310	Ballet III
DANC 410	Ballet IV
Total Hours		6-7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Jazz Experience I

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 4-5 credits in the following courses (two semesters):		4-5
DANC 115A	Introduction to Jazz Dance
DANC 215A	Jazz Dance II
DANC 315	Jazz III
Total Hours		4-5

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Core

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 20 total credits required.

Required Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
DANC 305	Contact Improvisation	2
DANC 334	Dance History	2
DANC 494	Junior/Senior Seminar	3
Total Hours		7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Modern Experience I

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 9 credits in the following courses (three semesters):		9
DANC 300	Contemporary Modern III
DANC 400	Contemporary Modern IV
DANC 404	Advanced Contemporary Modern
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Performance Experience

Note: Registration and credit load based on casting for Theatre & Dance productions. Performing in one piece equals one credit.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:		2
DANC 327	Advanced Rehearsal and Performance
Total Hours		2

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Junior Project

Note: Junior projects must be planned with the student's project advisor and all journals and papers will be submitted to that advisor.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
DANC 399	Junior Creative Research Project	1
Total Hours		1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Senior Project

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
DANC 499	Senior Thesis/Creative Project	1
Total Hours		1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Major Electives

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 7-12 total credits required.

Technique Experience II

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 4-6 credits in the following courses (two semesters):		4-6
DANC 215A	Jazz Dance II
DANC 300	Contemporary Modern III
DANC 310	Ballet III
Total Hours		4-6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Elective Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two of the following courses:		3-6
DANC 295	Student Teaching: Children's Dance
DANC 320	Creative Practice II
DANC 360L	World Dance
DANC 380	Science of Dance Movement
DANC 406	Dance as a Healing Art
DANC 440	Dance Pedagogy
DANC 497	Methods: Teaching Movement in Schools
THTR 220	Acting I
Total Hours		3-6

Minimum Required Grade: C-