Dance, B.A.

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This major is administered by the Department of Theatre and Dance .

Consists of 48-56 credits.

Core, 22 credits

Seven credits of

Note

We recommend that if you are interested in continuing your dance technique studies, you should take two core classes per semester and participate in summer dance workshops.

Theory, 10 credits

DNCE 220 - Movement Analysis and Theory 3 cr.
DNCE 328 - Career Seminar 1 cr.
DNCE 352 - Dance History 3 cr.
DNCE 420 - Teaching Theories and Practices 3 cr.

Performance and choreography, 9 credits

DNCE 301 - Composition I 3 cr.
DNCE 302 - Composition II 3 cr.

One course from

THEA 242 - Lighting Design I 3 cr.
THEA 243 - Costume Design I 3 cr.
THEA 346 - Stage Management 3 cr.
THEA 349 - Theatrical Sound Design 3 cr.

Interdisciplinary seminar

DNCE 496 - Interdisciplinary Seminar 3 cr.

Electives, 4 credits

Choose from:

Practicum

See description .

World Language Courses, 8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.

Communication in the Major

DNCE 352 - Dance History 3 cr.
DNCE 420 - Teaching Theories and Practices 3 cr.
DNCE 496 - Interdisciplinary Seminar 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

DNCE 328 - Career Seminar 1 cr.
DNCE 496 - Interdisciplinary Seminar 3 cr.