2018-2019 Catalog

Major: Dance, B.F.A. (1008), 62 Credits

General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 62 Credits; Elective Credits: 16 Credits

Required Course: (53 credits)

Ballet (by placement)

12

Modern (by placement)

12

Jazz (by placement)

3

Tap (by placement)

1

DANC 120STAGECRAFT FOR DANCE

DANC 203RHYTHM IN SOUND & MOVEMENT

DANC 291MUSIC FOR DANCE

DANC 303ANATOMY I

DANC 351DANCE COMPOSITION I

DANC 352DANCE COMPOSITION II

DANC 354DANCE & CULTURAL HISTORY

DANC 364CRITICAL APPROACHES TO DANCE

DANC 495SENIOR SEMINAR

The remaining nine credits should be earned by completing one of the following four concentrations

Ballet Concentration (9 Credits)

Required courses: (9 credits)
Ballet (by placement)

6

Special Topic of Related Interest*

1

 

Pointe (by placement, 1 credit each)

2

OR

Performing Masculinity in the Ballet Cannon (1 credit each)

2

Modern Concentration (9 Credits)

Required courses: (9 credits)
Modern (by placement)

6

DANC 240IMPROVISATION I

DANC 340IMPROVISATION II

Special Topic of Related Interest*

1

Choreography Concentration (9 Credits)

Required courses: (3 credits)
DANC 240IMPROVISATION I

DANC 340IMPROVISATION II

 

DANC 294PROJECTS

OR

DANC 425DANCE PRODUCTION I, II, III

DANC 294, DANC 425: must fulfill the course as a choreographer

Electives (complete 2 of the following)*: (6 credits)
DANC 453DANCE COMPOSITION III

DANC 496CHOREOGRAPHY:AMER MUSICAL THTR

THTR 317DESIGN FOR DIRECTORS & CHOREO

THTR 347VIEWPOINTS

THTR 317: Same as DANC 317

*A student who choreographs four (4) semesters for DANC 294 or DANC 425 may bundle three of those credits as substitution for any one (1) three credit course of the Elective requirements.

Jazz Concentration (9 Credits)

Required courses: (9 credits)
Jazz (by placement)

6

Special Topic of Related Interest*

1

Tap (by placement, 1 credit each)

2

*Examples of Special Topics: African, Commercial Jazz, Flamenco, Partnering, and/or Contact Improvisation