One of the three Bachelor of Arts degrees in dance, the BA in Dance is geared for students who are interested in the study of dance as it integrates with other areas of liberal arts study. This degree program has the most flexibility and is ideal for students looking to double major, pursue one or two minors, do a semester or year-long study abroad, or are primarily interested in the merger of dance and the liberal arts.
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
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Lower Division Requirements | ||
A minimum of 39 semester hours: | ||
DANC 1010 | Orientation to Dance | 1 |
DANC 1110 | Foundations in Dances of the West African Diaspora | 1 |
DANC 1210 | Foundations of Ballet: Building Vocabulary | 1 |
DANC 1310 | FND of Contemp. Mod: Cod. Tech | 1 |
DANC 1510 | Dance Conditioning: First-year Lab (Co-Requisite for DANC 1310) | 1 |
DANC 1610 | Production Practicum (Two Week Crew Assignment for Fall Concert) | 0 |
DANC 1121 | Foundations of Hip Hop: Understanding the Bounce | 1 |
DANC 1221 | Foundations of Ballet: Form and Function | 1 |
DANC 1411 | Foundations of Jazz Dance: The Vernacular | 1 |
DANC 1521 | Dance Conditioning II: First-year Lab (Co-requisite for DANC 1121) | 1 |
DANC 1621 | Lighting and Soundcraft for Dance | 2 |
DANC 1711 | Dance Comp I: Creative Proc (satisfies ECRE) | 4 |
DANC 1810 | Dance History I: Global Perspectives | 2 |
DANC 2230 | Explorations of Ballet: Technical Progression | 1 |
DANC 2320 | Explorations of Contemporary Modern Dance: Bound Flow and Form | 1 |
DANC 2420 | Explorations of Jazz Dance: Codified Techniques | 1 |
DANC 2630 | Music for Dance | 2 |
DANC 2720 | Dance Composition II: Improvising and Structuring | 2 |
DANC 2820 | Dance History II: Deconstructing the Western Canon | 4 |
DANC 2131 | Explorations of Hip Hop: House, Club, and Party Dances | 1 |
DANC 2331 | Explorations of Contemporary Modern Dance; Free Flow and Momentum | 1 |
DANC 2431 | Explorations of Jazz Dance: Influences of Latin and African Diaspora | 1 |
DANC 2641 | Service Project: Dance Production (Two Week Crew Assignment for Spring Concert) | 0 |
DANC 2830 | Dance, Culture, and Society: Past and Present (satisfies FDIV) | 4 |
DANC 2841 | Dance as Social Action | 4 |
Subtotal | 39 | |
Upper Division Requirements | ||
A minimum of 12 semester hours: | ||
DANC 3530 | Kinesiology for Dance I (satisfies ESTM) | 4 |
DANC 3541 | Kinesiology for Dance II: Applied Science for Pedagogy and Performance | 4 |
or DANC 3851 | Dance Theory and Criticism | |
DANC 4910 | Internship/Practicum Capstone | 4 |
Total Semester Hours | 51 |
Note: Required dance courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or better.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Hours | |
FFYS 1000 or RHET 1000 |
First Year Seminar or Rhetorical Arts |
3-4 |
University Core | 3-4 | |
DANC 1010 | Orientation to Dance | 1 |
DANC 1110 | Foundations in Dances of the West African Diaspora | 1 |
DANC 1210 | Foundations of Ballet: Building Vocabulary | 1 |
DANC 1310 | FND of Contemp. Mod: Cod. Tech | 1 |
DANC 1510 | Dance Conditioning: First-year Lab (Co-Requisite for DANC 1310) | 1 |
DANC 1610 | Production Practicum (Two Week Crew Assignment for Fall Concert) | 0 |
DANC 1810 | Dance History I: Global Perspectives | 2 |
Semester Hours | 13-15 | |
Spring | ||
RHET 1000 or FFYS 1000 |
Rhetorical Arts or First Year Seminar |
3-4 |
University Core | 3-4 | |
DANC 1121 | Foundations of Hip Hop: Understanding the Bounce | 1 |
DANC 1221 | Foundations of Ballet: Form and Function | 1 |
DANC 1411 | Foundations of Jazz Dance: The Vernacular | 1 |
DANC 1521 | Dance Conditioning II: First-year Lab (co-requisite for DANC 1121) | 1 |
DANC 1621 | Lighting and Soundcraft for Dance | 2 |
DANC 1711 | Dance Comp I: Creative Proc (satisfies ECRE) | 4 |
Semester Hours | 16-18 | |
Sophomore Year | ||
Fall | ||
University Core | 3-4 | |
DANC 2230 | Explorations of Ballet: Technical Progression | 1 |
DANC 2320 | Explorations of Contemporary Modern Dance: Bound Flow and Form | 1 |
DANC 2420 | Explorations of Jazz Dance: Codified Techniques | 1 |
DANC 2630 | Music for Dance | 2 |
DANC 2720 | Dance Composition II: Improvising and Structuring | 2 |
DANC 2820 | Dance History II: Deconstructing the Western Canon | 4 |
Electives | 2 | |
Semester Hours | 16-17 | |
Spring | ||
University Core | 3-4 | |
DANC 2131 | Explorations of Hip Hop: House, Club, and Party Dances | 1 |
DANC 2331 | Explorations of Contemporary Modern Dance; Free Flow and Momentum | 1 |
DANC 2431 | Explorations of Jazz Dance: Influences of Latin and African Diaspora | 1 |
DANC 2641 | Service Project: Dance Production (Two Week Crew Assignment for Spring Concert) | 0 |
DANC 2830 | Dance, Culture, and Society: Past and Present (satisfies FDIV) | 4 |
Electives | 6 | |
Semester Hours | 16-17 | |
Junior Year | ||
Fall | ||
University Core | 3-4 | |
DANC 3530 | Kinesiology for Dance I (satisfies ESTM) | 4 |
Electives | 8-10 | |
Semester Hours | 15-18 | |
Spring | ||
University Core | 3-4 | |
DANC 2841 | Dance as Social Action | 4 |
DANC 3541 or DANC 3851 |
Kinesiology for Dance II: Applied Science for Pedagogy and Performance (Satisfies IINC) or Dance Theory and Criticism |
4 |
Electives | 5 | |
Semester Hours | 16-17 | |
Senior Year | ||
Fall | ||
University Core | 3-4 | |
DANC 4910 | Internship/Practicum Capstone (May be taken in Fall or Spring) | 4 |
Electives | 9 | |
Semester Hours | 16-17 | |
Spring | ||
University Core | 3-4 | |
DANC 4910 | Internship/Practicum Capstone (May be taken in Fall or Spring) | 4 |
Electives | 9-11 | |
Semester Hours | 16-19 | |
Minimum Semester Hours | 124-138 |
Note:
Students are required to complete 124 total units for degree completion. Electives, second degree courses, or minor courses should be chosen so that this requirement is met. Some students may end up taking more than 124 based on individual choices.
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