Dance Major, B.A.

Required Core Courses

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

Total Credit Hours:20

One of the following two courses

DANC 222Anatomy, Physiology, and Somatics

3

BIOL 209Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology

4

Total Credit Hours:3-4

Required Technique Courses

Dance BA required technique courses: 14 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 eight credits are completed in at least two other genres.  Note: Technique courses are 1 credit each and are repeatable. 

DANC 221Conditioning for Dancers

1

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

Total Credit Hours:14

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 Supporting Courses

THEA 120Fundamentals of Design

3

Total Credit Hours: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

Total Credit Hours:2-3

One of the following three courses

DANC 231Musical Comedy

1

DANC 232World Dance Forms

1

DANC 233Social Dancing Workshop

1

Total Credit Hours:1

Two 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 455Professional Resources for Dancers

3

PFMA 365Seminar in Arts Administration

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 49-51