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2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts in Dance
Requirements for a Major in Dance
Students in the dance major must complete a minimum of 47 credit hours in dance:
- Dance electives (Hours: 11)
- CTH 261 - Stagecraft I Credits: 3
- DAN 150 - Dance Practicum Credits: 1
- DAN 179 - Dance Ensemble Credits: 1
- DAN 241 - Ballet Technique Credits: 2
- DAN 251 - Modern Dance Credits: 2
- DAN 279 - Music as Dance Accompaniment Credits: 2
- DAN 281 - Jazz Technique Credits: 2
- DAN 311 - Improvisation and Choreography Credits: 3
- DAN 345 - Dance History Credits: 3
- DAN 451 - Advanced Modern Technique Credits: 2
- DAN 495 - Senior Project Credits: 3
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Dance
First Year
- DAN 241 - Ballet Technique (2 credits) Credits: 4
- DAN 251 - Modern Dance (2 credits) Credits: 4
- MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
- Dance elective - 3 credits
- General education courses - 9 credits
Total: 28
Second Year
- DAN 241 - Ballet Technique (2 credits) Credits: 4
- DAN 251 - Modern Dance (2 credits) Credits: 4
- DAN 281 - Jazz Technique (2 credits) OR DAN 481 - Advanced Jazz Technique (2 credits)
- DAN 345 - Dance History (3 credits)
- DAN 179 - Dance Ensemble (1 credit)
- Dance electives - 10 credits
- General education - 6 credits
- Language - 3 credits
Total: 33
Third Year
- DAN 441 - Advanced Ballet Technique (2 credits)
- DAN 451 - Advanced Modern Technique (2 credits)
- DAN 279 - Music as Dance Accompaniment (2 credits)
- DAN 311 - Improvisation and Choreography (3 credits)
- DAN 179 - Dance Ensemble (1 credit)
- Dance electives - 8 credits
- General education course - 3 credits
- Language course - 3 credits
- WRT 305 - Writing in the Disciplines (3 credits)
Total: 31
Fourth Year
- DAN 441 - Advanced Ballet Technique (2 credits)
- DAN 451 - Advanced Modern Technique (2 credits)
- DAN 380 - Special Topics in Dance (1 to 4 credits)
- DAN 179 - Dance Ensemble (1 credit)
- DAN 495 - Senior Project (3 credits)
- Dance elective - 3 credits
- General education courses - 5 credits
Total: 23