Dance B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Dance
College of Visual & Performing Arts
Degree Specific Credits: 52-58
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: There is an Admission Audition that prospective majors must pass during the first year to continue in the program. All students must take DANC 194 prior to auditioning for the major.
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 | 25 | |
Required Courses | ||
Costuming Experience | ||
Ballet Experience I | ||
Jazz Experience I | ||
| Upper-Division Core | 20-21 | |
Required Courses | ||
Modern Experience I | ||
Junior Project | ||
Senior Project | ||
| Major Electives | 7-12 | |
Technique Experience II | ||
Elective Courses | ||
| Total Hours | 52-58 | |
Lower-Division Core
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 25 total credits required.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| DANC 165A | Dance Forms: African | 3 |
| DANC 200A | Contemporary Modern II | 2 |
| DANC 220A | Creative Practice I | 3 |
| 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 | |
| Theat Prod I: Constr Crew (Section 02, 03, 05 or 06) | ||
| Int Costume Construction | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Ballet Experience I
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 6 credits in the following courses: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Ballet | ||
| Ballet II | ||
| Ballet III | ||
| Ballet IV | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Jazz Experience I
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4 credits in the following courses: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Jazz Dance | ||
| Jazz Dance II | ||
| Jazz III | ||
| Total Hours | 4 | |
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 | 3 |
| DANC 494 | Junior/Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Modern Experience I
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 9 credits of the following courses: | ||
| DANC 300 | Contemporary Modern III | 3 |
| DANC 400 | Contemporary Modern IV | 3 |
| DANC 404 | Advanced Contemporary Modern | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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 from the following courses: | 4-6 | |
| Jazz Dance II | ||
| Contemporary Modern III | ||
| Ballet III | ||
| Total Hours | 4-6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses: | 3-6 | |
| Student Teaching: Childrens Dance | ||
| Creative Practice II | ||
| World Dance | ||
| Science of Dance Movement | ||
| Dance as a Healing Art | ||
| Dance Pedagogy | ||
| Methods: Tchng Movmnt in Schls | ||
| Acting I | ||
| Total Hours | 3-6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-