Dance B.A. - Pre-Dance Therapy
Bachelor of Arts - Dance; Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration
College of the Arts and Media
Degree Specific Credits: 61-67
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 | |
Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration | 29-32 | |
Total Hours | 61-67 |
Lower-Division Core
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 24-27 total credits required.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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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-
Pre-Dance Therapy Concentration
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 29-32 total credits required.
Psychology Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
PSYX 330 | Child Development | 3 |
PSYX 340 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
PSYX 120 | Intro to Psychological Research Methods | |
PSYX 233 | Fundamentals of the Psychology of Aging | |
PSYX 250N | Fundamentals of Biological Psychology | |
PSYX 360 | Social Psychology | |
PSYX 362 | Multicultural Psychology | |
Total Hours | 12 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Dance Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
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 |
Total Hours | 9 |
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.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete two of the following courses: | ||
DANC 108A | Dance Forms | |
DANC 225 | Rehearsal & Performance | |
DANC 227 | Community Dance Initiatives | |
DANC 320 | Creative Practice II | |
DANC 327 | Advanced Rehearsal and Performance | |
THTR 202 | Stagecraft I | |
THTR 220 | Acting I | |
Total Hours | 2-5 |
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.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 6 elective credits in any of the following subject areas: | ||
AAST | African American Studies | |
ANTY | Anthropology | |
COUN | Counseling | |
EDEC | Education | |
HTH | Health | |
NASX | Native American Studies | |
NEUR | Neuroscience | |
PSYX | Psychology | |
SOCI | Sociology | |
WGSS | Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | |
Total Hours | 6 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-