Dance Major (B.F.A.)

Freshman - Credit Hours: 50–60

• Tier I English composition (100 level) Credit Hours: 5

• Tier I quantitative skills Credit Hours: 4–5
• Tier II Credit Hours: 5–9
• Electives Credit Hours: 6–9

• DANC 101A - Modern Dance Technique I Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 101B - Ballet Technique I Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 101C - Beginning Composition Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 102A - Modern Dance Technique I Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 102B - Ballet Technique I Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 102C - Beginning Composition Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 103A - Modern Dance Technique I Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 103B - Ballet Technique I Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 103C - Beginning Composition Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 104D - Jazz Dance Technique I Credit Hours: 2

• May be substituted only once for DANC 101B, 102B or 103B

• DANC 111 - Music for Dance I Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 170 - Viewing 20th-Century Dance Credit Hours: 4
• DANC 231 - Introduction to Dance Kinesiology Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 380 - Practicum in Dance Production Credit Hours: 1
• DANC 90 - Composition Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0

Sophomore - Credits Hours: 48–60

• Tier II Credit Hours: 10–15

• Electives Credit Hours: 6–10

• DANC 201A - Modern Dance Technique II Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 201B - Ballet Technique II Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 201C - Intermediate Composition Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 202A - Modern Dance Technique II Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 202B - Ballet Technique II Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 202C - Intermediate Composition Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 203A - Modern Dance Technique II Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 203B - Ballet Technique II Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 203C - Intermediate Composition Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 204D - Jazz Dance Technique II Credit Hours: 2

• May be substituted only once for DANC 201B, 202B or 203B

• DANC 240 - Practicum in Teaching Dance I Credit Hours: 1
• DANC 312 - Music for Dance II Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 331 - Analysis of Dance Movement Credit Hours: 4
• DANC 380 - Practicum in Dance Production Credit Hours: 1
• DANC 440 - Practicum in Teaching Dance II Credit Hours: 1 to 2

• Must register for 2 credit hours.

• DANC 441 - Teaching Dance I Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 90 - Composition Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0

Junior - Credits Hours: 49–55

• English composition (300 level)  Credit Hours: 4
• Tier II  Credit Hours: 4–5
• Electives  Credit Hours: 6–10

• DANC 301A - Modern Dance Technique III Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 301B - Ballet Technique III Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 301C - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 302A - Modern Dance Technique III Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 302B - Ballet Technique III Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 302C - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 303A - Modern Dance Technique III Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 303B - Ballet Technique III Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 303C - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 304D - Jazz Dance Technique III Credit Hours: 2

• May be substituted only once for DANC 301B, 302B or 303B

• DANC 380 - Practicum in Dance Production Credit Hours: 1
• DANC 431 - Dance Kinesiology Seminar Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 440 - Practicum in Teaching Dance II Credit Hours: 1 to 2

• Must register for 2 credit hours.

• DANC 443 - Teaching Dance III Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 471 - History of Dance I Credit Hours: 4
• DANC 90 - Composition Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0

Senior - Credits Hours: 43–56

• Tier III Credit Hours: 4–5
• Electives Credit Hours: 12–24

• DANC 401A - Modern Dance Technique IV Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 401B - Ballet Technique IV Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 402A - Modern Dance Technique IV Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 402B - Ballet Technique IV Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 403A - Modern Dance Technique IV Credit Hours: 3
• DANC 403B - Ballet Technique IV Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 404D - Jazz Dance Technique IV Credit Hours: 2

• May be substituted only once for DANC 401B, 402B or 403B

• DANC 460 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 2
• DANC 480 - Production Problems for Dance Theater Credit Hours: 1 to 6
• DANC 90 - Composition Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0

Electives

Electives should include a choice of courses in philosophy, psychology, anthropology, studio art, art history, music performance, music history, theater history, acting.