Because of the professional nature of the B.F.A. degree, the program requires
completion of 126 credits of course work. The B.F.A. in Dance is a performance-oriented
program designed to prepare students professionally as performers, choreographers,
and teachers, as well as to prepare them for graduate study. Students in this
program demonstrate significant technical mastery and devote a large portion of
their college study to an intensive and comprehensive dance curriculum.
The B.F.A. degree offers a general modern dance major that allows for concentrated
study in performance, choreography, or teaching. Technical training includes ballet,
jazz, world dance forms, and a strong emphasis on modern dance. Entrance into
the B.F.A. program is by audition during the candidate's freshman year. Student
progress in the B.F.A. program is assessed annually.
| |
Credits |
| General Education |
46 |
| Foundation Requirements |
|
| Written communication |
|
| ENGL 101 and ENGL 302 |
6 |
| Non-native speakers of English with limited proficiency
in the language may substitute ENGL 100 for ENGL 101. A student must attain a
minimum grade of C to have ENGL 100 or 101, and 302 fulfill degree requirements. |
|
| Oral communication (see DANC 454) |
|
| Quantitative reasoning |
3 |
| Information technology |
3 |
| Core Requirements |
|
| Literature |
3 |
| Arts |
9 |
| MUSI 101 |
(3) |
| AVT/ARTH |
(3) |
| THR 210 |
(3) |
| Natural science (must include 1 laboratory science) |
7 |
| U. S. history |
3 |
| Western civilization |
3 |
| Global understanding |
3 |
| Social science |
3 |
| Synthesis Requirement |
3 |
| Dance Major Core |
77 |
| DANC 114 Rhythmic Analysis and Music Resources for
Dance |
3 |
| DANC 150 Dance Improvisation |
3 |
| DANC 170 Introduction to Dance Production |
1 |
| DANC 210 Dynamic Alignment |
3 |
| DANC 251 Dance Composition I |
3 |
| DANC 252 Dance Composition II |
3 |
| DANC 270 Dance Production Lab |
1 |
| DANC 325/425 Int./Adv. Modern Dance |
18 |
| DANC 345/445 Int./Adv. Ballet |
9 |
| DANC 360 Choreography |
3 |
| DANC 362 Directed Choreography |
1 |
| DANC 370 Dance Performance |
4 |
| DANC 372 Advanced Dance Production |
1 |
| DANC 390 Dance History: Pre-20th Century |
3 |
| DANC 391 Dance History: 20th Century |
3 |
| DANC 454 Teaching Principles of Modern Dance |
3 |
| DANC 480 Introduction To Laban Movement Analysis |
3 |
| Dance Electives |
12 |
Chosen from:
- DANC 118 World Dance
- DANC 120 Special Topics in Dance
- DANC 131, 231 Beginning/Intermediate Jazz Technique
- DANC 161 Beginning Tap Dance
- DANC 225 Beginning Intermediate Modern Dance
- DANC 245 Beginning Intermediate Ballet
- DANC 314 Music Accompaniment for Dance
- DANC 325 Intermediate Modern Dance
- DANC 326 Dance Performance Practicum
- DANC 330 Dance/Movement Therapy I
- DANC 345 Intermediate Ballet
- DANC 350 Advanced Dance Improvisation
- DANC 362 Directed Choreography
- DANC 370 Dance Performance
- DANC 371 Residency Workshop
- DANC 399 Independent Study
- DANC 418 Global Dance Intensive
- DANC 420 Special Topics in Dance
- DANC 430 Dance/Movement Therapy II
- DANC 425 Advanced Modern Dance
- DANC 445 Advanced Ballet
- DANC 453 Teaching Creative Movement
- DANC 455 Teaching Practicum
|
|
| Electives |
3 |
| Total |
126 |
