Dance B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Dance
College of Arts and Media
Degree Specific Credits: 39-51
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core | 20-27 | |
Required Courses | ||
Costuming Experience | ||
Ballet Experience I | ||
Jazz Experience I | ||
| Upper-Division Core | 14 | |
Required Courses | ||
Modern Experience I | ||
Performance Experience | ||
Junior Project | ||
Senior Project | ||
| Major Electives | 5-10 | |
Technique Experience II | ||
Elective Courses | ||
| Total Hours | 39-51 | |
Lower-Division Core
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 20-27 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 106 | Theat Prod I: Run Crew | 1 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Costuming Experience
Note: For THTR 107A choose one from these four sections:
- Section 02: Costume Shop on MW,
- Section 03: Light Shop on MW,
- Section 05: Costume Shop on TR, or
- Section 06: Light Shop on TR.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
THTR 107A | Theat Prod I: Constr Crew (Section 02, 03, 05 or 06) | |
THTR 245 | Int Costume Construction | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Ballet Experience I
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3-7 credits in the following courses (three semesters): | 3-7 | |
DANC 110A | Introduction to Ballet | |
DANC 210A | Ballet II | |
DANC 310 | Ballet III | |
DANC 410 | Ballet IV | |
| Total Hours | 3-7 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Jazz Experience I
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 2-5 credits in the following courses (two semesters): | 2-5 | |
DANC 115A | Introduction to Jazz Dance | |
DANC 215A | Jazz Dance II | |
DANC 315 | Jazz III | |
| Total Hours | 2-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 14 total credits required.
| 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 3 credits in the following courses (three semesters): | 3 | |
DANC 300 | Contemporary Modern III | |
DANC 400 | Contemporary Modern IV | |
DANC 404 | Advanced Contemporary Modern | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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 | Jr Creat/Research Proj | 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. 5-10 total credits required.
Technique Experience II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 2-4 credits in the following courses (two semesters): | 2-4 | |
DANC 215A | Jazz Dance II | |
DANC 300 | Contemporary Modern III | |
DANC 310 | Ballet III | |
| Total Hours | 2-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses: | 3-6 | |
DANC 295 | Student Teaching: Childrens 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: Tchng Movmnt in Schls | |
THTR 220 | Acting I | |
| Total Hours | 3-6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-