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Dance Major, B.F.A.

(59-61 credits)

Required Core Courses (25-26 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
DANC 455Professional Resources for Dancers

3
PFMA 495BSenior Seminar

1

One of the following two courses

DANC 222Anatomy, Physiology, and Somatics

3
BIOL 209Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology

4

Required Conditioning Course

DANC 221Conditioning for Dancers

1

NOTE: Conditioning (DANC 221) must be taken by all enrolled first-year Dance majors. Two semesters of DANC 221 are required of all Dance majors.

Required Technique Courses (16 credits)

Dance BFA required technique courses: 16 credits in combination of Ballet (DANC 2/3/411), Modern (DANC 2/3/412), Jazz (DANC 2/3/413), or Tap (DANC 2/3/414); students must take courses in at least three genres, more than six credits can be achieved in one genre, as long as ten credits are completed in at least two other genres.  Note: Technique courses are 1 credit each and are repeatable. 

DANC 211Ballet I

1
DANC 212Modern I

1
DANC 213Jazz I

1
DANC 214Tap I

1
DANC 311Ballet II

1
DANC 312Modern II

1
DANC 313Jazz II

1
DANC 314Tap II

1
DANC 411Ballet III

1
DANC 412Modern III

1
DANC 413Jazz III

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 six courses

DANC 451Criticism, Analysis, and Theory

3
DANC 452Dance Pedagogy

3
DANC 453Laban Movement Analysis

3
DANC 454Dance, Technology, and Design

3
DANC 491Independent Study: Dance

0
PFMA 365Seminar in Arts Administration

3