Dance, BFA

70 credit hours

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance requires a minimum grade of C in the following courses. Candidates must declare Ballet, Contemporary, or Jazz Dance as a specialization.

Requirements

 

Orientation Coursework

1 credit hour of coursework from the following option:

DAN 17000First Year Seminar in Dance

1

Ballet, Contemporary, and Jazz Coursework

26 credit hours of Ballet, Contemporary, and Jazz coursework.

16 credit hours of specialization (ballet, contemporary, or jazz), 6 credit hours of secondary area (ballet, contemporary, or jazz), and 4 credit hours of third area (ballet, contemporary, or jazz):

DAN 10011Ballet I: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 10012Ballet I: Advanced Level

2

DAN 20011Ballet II: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 20012Ballet II: Advanced Level

2

DAN 30011Ballet III: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 30012Ballet III: Advanced Level

2

DAN 40012Ballet IV: Advanced Level

2

DAN 10021Contemporary I: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 10022Contemporary I: Advanced Level

2

DAN 20021Contemporary II: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 20022Contemporary II: Advanced Level

2

DAN 30021Contemporary III: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 30022Contemporary III: Advanced Level

2

DAN 40022Contemporary IV: Advanced Level

2

DAN 10030Jazz I: Beginning Level

2

DAN 10031Jazz I: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 10032Jazz I: Advanced Level

2

DAN 20031Jazz II: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 20032Jazz II: Advanced Level

2

DAN 30031Jazz III: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 30032Jazz III: Advanced Level

2

DAN 40032Jazz IV: Advanced Level

2

Tap Coursework

2 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 10041Tap I: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 10042Tap I: Advanced Level

2

DAN 20041Tap II: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 20042Tap II: Advanced Level

2

DAN 30041Tap III: Intermediate Level

2

DAN 30042Tap III: Advanced Level

2

DAN 40042Tap IV: Advanced Level

2

Performance Practicum Coursework

2 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

DAN 30301Dance Performance Practicum

0-1

Ensemble Coursework

2 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

DAN 37501University Dance Ensemble

0-1

Theory and Composition Coursework

4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 20050Dance Theory and Composition I

2

DAN 20055Dance Theory and Composition II

2

Composition Practicum Coursework

2 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

DAN 30350Dance Composition Practicum

1

Anatomy and Kinesiology Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 26000Anatomy for Dancers

3

DAN 36000Dance Kinesiology

3

History, Technology, and Criticism Coursework

12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 17100Dance as an Art

3

DAN 27100Dance History

3

DAN 37100Dance in the 21st Century

3

DAN 37401Dance and Technology

3-6

Note: DAN 17100 and DAN 37100 may be used to satisfy the GE-Human Culture: Foreign Culture/Human Diversity requirements.

Pedagogy Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

DAN 37200Dance Pedagogy

3

Special Topics Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 19000-19099Special Topics in Dance

1-3

DAN 29000-29099Special Topics in Dance

1-3

DAN 39000-39099Special Topics in Dance

1-3

DAN 49000-49099Special Topics in Dance

1-3

Capstone Coursework

4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 47000Senior Seminar in Dance

1

DAN 47200Senior Project

3

Additional Requirements

Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes.