Dance B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Dance

College of the Arts and Media

Degree Specific Credits: 62-70

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2022-23

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

Lower-Division Core		24-27
Upper-Division Core		8
Bachelor of Arts in Dance Additional Requirements		30-35
Total Hours		62-70

Lower-Division Core

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

Required Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
DANC 165A	Dance Forms: African	3
DANC 194	Seminar: First Year	1
DANC 200A	Contemporary Modern II	4 (course must be repeated once)
DANC 220	Creative Practice I	2
DANC 295	Student Teaching: Children's Dance	1
Total Hours		11

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Modern Experience I

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

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 5-6 credits in the following courses (two semesters):
DANC 200A	Contemporary Modern II
DANC 300	Contemporary Modern III
DANC 400	Contemporary Modern IV
Total Hours		5-6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ballet Experience I

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

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 4-5 credits in the following courses (two semesters):
DANC 110A	Introduction to Ballet
DANC 210A	Ballet II
DANC 310	Ballet III
DANC 410	Ballet IV
Total Hours		4-5

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Jazz Experience I

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

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 4-5 credits in the following courses (two semesters):
DANC 115A	Introduction to Jazz Dance
DANC 215A	Jazz Dance II
DANC 315	Jazz III
Total Hours		4-5

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Core

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

Required Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
DANC 334	Dance History	3
DANC 494	Junior/Senior Seminar	3
Total Hours		6

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	Junior Creative Research Project	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-

Bachelor of Arts in Dance Additional Requirements

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 30-35 total credits required.

Modern Experience II

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

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 8-9 credits in the following courses (three semesters):
DANC 200A	Contemporary Modern II
DANC 300	Contemporary Modern III
DANC 400	Contemporary Modern IV
Total Hours		8-9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ballet Experience II

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 6 credits in the following courses (three semesters):
DANC 210A	Ballet II
DANC 310	Ballet III
DANC 410	Ballet IV
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Jazz Experience II

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 4 credits in the following courses (two semesters):
DANC 215A	Jazz Dance II
DANC 315	Jazz III
Total Hours		4

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:
DANC 327	Advanced Rehearsal and Performance
Total Hours		2

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Design and Technology Experience

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
THTR 102A	Introduction to Theatre Design	3
THTR 103	Introduction to House Management	1
THTR 106	Theatre Production I: Run Crew	1
THTR 107A	Theatre Production I: Construction Crew	3
Total Hours		8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Elective Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two of the following courses:
DANC 108A	Dance Forms
DANC 320	Creative Practice II
DANC 345	New Visions Dance
DANC 360L	World Dance
DANC 380	Science of Dance Movement
DANC 406	Dance as a Healing Art
THTR 220	Acting I
Total Hours		2-6

Minimum Required Grade: C-