University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Dance B.A. - Pre-Dance Therapy

Bachelor of Arts - Dance; Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration

General Education Requirements

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

Summary

Lower-Division Core24-27
Upper-Division Core8
Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration29-32
Total Hours61-67

Degree Specific Credits: 61-67

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

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

Lower-Division Core

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 24-27 total credits required.

Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
DANC 165ADance Forms: African3
DANC 194Seminar: First Year1
DANC 200AContemporary Modern II (Course must be repeated once.)4
DANC 220Creative Practice I2
DANC 295Student Teaching: Childrens Dance1
Total Hours11

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Modern Experience I

Note: DANC 200A may be taken only once to fulfill this subcategory.

Complete 5-6 credits in the following courses (two semesters):5-6
Contemporary Modern II
Contemporary Modern III
Contemporary Modern IV
Total Hours5-6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ballet Experience I

Note: DANC 110A may be taken only once to fulfill this subcategory.

Complete 4-5 credits in the following courses (three semesters):4-5
Introduction to Ballet
Ballet II
Ballet III
Ballet IV
Total Hours4-5

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Jazz Experience I

Note: DANC 115A may be taken only once to fulfill this subcategory.

Complete 4-5 credits in the following courses (two semesters):4-5
Introduction to Jazz Dance
Jazz Dance II
Jazz III
Total Hours4-5

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 8 total credits required.

Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
DANC 334Dance History3
DANC 494Junior/Senior Seminar3
Total Hours6

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.

Complete the following course:
DANC 399Junior Creative Research Project1
Total Hours1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Senior Project

Complete the following course:
DANC 499Senior Thesis/Creative Project1
Total Hours1

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 29-32 total credits required.

Psychology Requirements

Complete all of the following courses:
PSYX 100SIntro to Psychology3
PSYX 330Child Development3
PSYX 340Abnormal Psychology3
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
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Dance Requirements

Complete all of the following courses:
DANC 345New Visions Dance1
DANC 360LWorld Dance3
DANC 380Science of Dance Movement3
DANC 406Dance as a Healing Art2
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Dance Electives

Note: Art, Media Arts, Music, and/or Theatre courses may count toward these required electives with approval from advisor.

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
Total Hours2-5

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Cultural, Social and Behavioral Competency Courses

Note: Courses should be selected based on areas of interest in consultation with an advisor.
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 Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C-