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Dance - B.F.A Degree

Department of Theatre and Dance

Office: 212 Rockefeller Arts Center

(716) 673-3596

Robert Deemer, Interim Chairperson

Email: theatre.dance@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/theatre-dance

The BFA in Dance at Fredonia fosters a collaborative environment of deep inquiry and open-minded intellect, thereby inspiring the next generation of engaged and informed dance makers, performers and global citizens. The program focuses its movement modality training on Contemporary and Jazz dance with supplementary training in Street Styles, Somatic forms, Tap and Ballet. Additional courses in Choreography, Dance History, Kinesiology, Music, Theatre, and Repertory complement the rigorous in-practice investigation of dance as a universal art form.

  • An audition is required for admission into the Dance major. Please contact the Department of Theatre & Dance for audition dates and criteria.
  • All majors in the Department of Theatre and Dance are expected to carry a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their major program, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
  • Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all dance technique and theory courses in order to progress to the next level.

Major Requirements

Core Technique Courses:

DANC 111Contemporary Technique I

2
DANC 111Contemporary Technique I

2
DANC 112Ballet I

2
DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2
DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2
DANC 211Contemporary Technique II

2
DANC 211Contemporary Technique II

2
DANC 212Ballet II

2
DANC 213Jazz Dance II

2
DANC 213Jazz Dance II

2
DANC 250Fall Chamber Concert

1-2
or
DANC 251Fredonia Dance Ensemble

1-2
DANC 300Company Class

0.5
DANC 311Contemporary Technique III

2
DANC 311Contemporary Technique III

2
DANC 311Contemporary Technique III

2
DANC 313Jazz Dance III

2
DANC 313Jazz Dance III

2
DANC 313Jazz Dance III

2
Total Credit Hours:42

NOTE: 

  • The DANC 250/251 requirement may be satisfied by any combination of DANC 250 and DANC 251, as long as the total number of credit hours equals six (6). 
  • DANC 300 (Company Class) is a .5 credit course taken every semester for a total of four (4) credits

Choreography Sequence:

DANC 264Choreography I

3
DANC 364Choreography II

3
DANC 464Choreography III

3
DANC 485Senior Project Seminar

1
DANC 490Senior Project

1
Total Credit Hours:11
 

Somatics Sequence:

DANC 160Somatics

2
DANC 260Dance Kinesiology

3
DANC 360Dancer Wellness

3
Total Credit Hours:8

Theoretical Sequence:

DANC 104Dance Majors Seminar

1
DANC 353Contemporary Dance History

3
DANC 375Dance Pedagogy

3
DANC 453Forces and Figures in American Jazz Dance

3
MUS 233Musics of the World

3
THEA 121Introduction to Technical Theatre

3
THEA 133Introduction to Acting

3
Total Credit Hours:19

Dance Electives:

Students must take an additional 10-credit hours of DANC electives chosen from the following: 
DANC 114Tap Dance I

2
or
DANC 214Tap Dance II

2
DANC 241Dance Improvisation

2
DANC 312Ballet III

2
DANC 341Selected Topics in Dance

.5-3
DANC 370Dance Studio Management

3
Total Credit Hours:10

Note: 

  • Students may take up to 10 credits of DANC 341 (Special Topics) to fullfill their elective requirements, but only DANC 114 OR DANC 214 may be applied toward this requirement

 

Total Credit Hours: 90