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Dance Major, B.F.A.

Required Core Courses (20-21 credits)

DANC 201Dance History

3
DANC 223Improvisation

2
DANC 241Choreography I

2
DANC 341Choreography II

2
DANC 441Choreography III

2
DANC 495Senior Seminar

2
PFMA 100Field Experience

0
PFMA 301Performing Arts Seminar

3
PFMA 495BSenior Seminar

1

One of the following two courses

DANC 222Anatomy, Physiology, and Somatics

3
BIOL 209Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology

4

18 credits of the following technique courses, which are repeatable:

Note: Majors must take this one-credit course during the first-year and one additional semester. 

DANC 221Conditioning for Dancers

1

NOTE: Two dance technique courses must be taken for at least six semesters. Conditioning (DANC 211) must be taken by all enrolled first-year Dance majors. Two semesters of DANC 211 are required of all Dance majors

Ballet

Six Semesters of Ballet from the following repeatable courses:
DANC 211Ballet I

1
DANC 311Ballet II

1
DANC 411Ballet III

1

Modern

Six Semesters of Modern from the following repeatable courses:
DANC 212Modern I

1
DANC 312Modern II

1
DANC 412Modern III

1

Jazz/Tap

Four semesters of additional technique courses chosen from the following courses:
DANC 213Jazz I

1
DANC 313Jazz II

1
DANC 413Jazz III

1
DANC 214Tap I

1
DANC 314Tap II

1
DANC 414Tap III

1

Required Supporting Courses (18-19 credits)

THEA 120Introduction to Technical Theatre

3

One of the following four courses

THEA 102Theatrical Makeup

2
THEA 115Acting I

3
THEA 246Lighting Design I

3
THEA 247Costume Design I

3

One of the following three courses

DANC 231Musical Comedy

1
DANC 232World Dance Forms

1
DANC 233Social Dancing Workshop

1

Four of the following seven courses

DANC 451Criticism, Analysis, and Theory

3
DANC 452Dance Pedagogy

3
DANC 453Laban Movement Analysis

3
DANC 454Dance, Technology, and Design

3
DANC 455Professional Resources for Dancers

3
DANC 491Independent Study: Dance

0
PFMA 365Seminar in Arts Administration

3