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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dance, B.A.

The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Dance consist of a minimum of 58 credits. A grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable for credit toward the major, with the exception of DANC 320 - Intermediate Contemporary Dance Technique II , the gateway course for the major, which requires a minimum grade of “B.”

Dance Techniques (minimum 20 credits)

Contemporary Dance Technique

A minimum of 12 credits in modern dance technique, which must include the following courses:

Ballet Technique

A minimum of eight credits in ballet technique (including repeatable courses) from the following:

Note:

Students entering the program at a higher level of ballet may apply DANC 416 - Ballet IV - Advanced Ballet to this requirement.

Choreographic Process (10 credits)

DANC 230 - Improvisation (3.00)
DANC 290 - Independent Projects in Choreography (1.00)
DANC 330 - Dance Composition I (3.00)
DANC 331 - Dance Composition II (3.00)

Performance (5 credits)

DANC 350 - Dance Workshop (2.00)
DANC 450 - Repertory (3.00)

Dance History (6 credits)

Dance and Related Disciplines (11 credits)

DANC 240 - Music for Dance (2.00)
DANC 315 - Beyond Technique: The Body and Motion (3.00)
DANC 325 - Dance and the Contemporary Arts (3.00)
DANC 340 - Dance and Technology (3.00)

Technical Theater

DANC 399 - Dance Practicum (3.00)

Capstone Experience (3 credits)

DANC 475 - Senior Projects in Dance (3.00)