Dance B.A. - Pre-Dance Therapy
General Degree Requirements
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BACHELOR OF ARTS - DANCE; PRE-DANCE THERAPY CONCENTRATION
There is an admission audition that prospective majors must pass during the first year to continue in the program.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Required Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| DANC 165A | Dance Forms: African | 3 |
| DANC 194 | Seminar: First Year | 1 |
| DANC 200A | Contemporary Modern II (Course must be repeated once.) | 4 |
| DANC 220 | Creative Practice I | 2 |
| DANC 295 | Student Teaching: Childrens Dance | 1 |
| Modern Experience I | ||
| Complete 5-6 credits in the following courses (two semesters): | 5-6 | |
| Contemporary Modern II (may be taken only once to fulfill this subcategory) | ||
| Contemporary Modern III | ||
| Contemporary Modern IV | ||
| Ballet Experience I | ||
| Complete 4-5 credits in the following courses (three semesters): | 4-5 | |
| Introduction to Ballet (may be taken only once to fulfill this subcategory) | ||
| Ballet II | ||
| Ballet III | ||
| Ballet IV | ||
| Jazz Experience I | ||
| Complete 4-5 credits in the following courses (two semesters): | 4-5 | |
| Introduction to Jazz Dance (may be taken only once to fulfill this subcategory) | ||
| Jazz Dance II | ||
| Jazz III | ||
| Upper-Division Required Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| DANC 334 | Dance History | 3 |
| DANC 494 | Junior/Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Junior Project 1 | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| DANC 399 | Junior Creative Research Project | 1 |
| Senior Project | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| DANC 499 | Senior Thesis/Creative Project | 1 |
| Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration Psychology Requirements | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYX 330 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSYX 340 | Psychological Disorders | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychological Research Methods | ||
| Fundamentals of Psychology of Aging | ||
| Fundamentals of Biological Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Multicultural Psychology | ||
| Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration Dance Requirements | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| DANC 345 | New Visions Dance | 1 |
| DANC 360L | World Dance | 3 |
| DANC 380 | Science of Dance Movement | 3 |
| DANC 406 | Dance as a Healing Art | 2 |
| Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration Dance Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following courses: | 2-5 | |
| Dance Forms | ||
| Rehearsal & Performance | ||
| Community Dance Initiatives | ||
| Creative Practice II | ||
| Advanced Rehearsal and Performance | ||
| Stagecraft I | ||
| Acting I | ||
| Cultural, Social and Behavioral Competency Electives 2 | ||
| Complete 6 elective credits in any of the following subject areas: | 6 | |
African American Studies (AAST) | ||
Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
Counseling (COUN) | ||
Education (EDEC) | ||
Health (HTH) | ||
Native American Studies (NASX) | ||
Neuroscience (NEUR) | ||
Psychology (PSYX) | ||
Sociology (SOCI) | ||
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) | ||
| Total Hours | 61-67 | |
- 1
Junior projects must be planned with the student's project advisor and all journals and papers will be submitted to that advisor.
- 2
Courses should be selected based on areas of interest in consultation with an advisor.