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Dance Bachelor of Fine Arts degree

Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

Note: Dance Majors must complete 18 credit hours at 200 or 300 level, a minimum of 4 credit hours each in Ballet, Modern, and Jazz, and at least 2 credit hours in Tap. Students will be placed based on experience and demonstrated proficiency.

Required Courses

DANC 111Modern Technique I

2
DANC 211Modern Technique II

2
DANC 311Modern Technique III

2
DANC 112Ballet I

2
DANC 212Ballet II

2
DANC 312Ballet III

2
DANC 113Jazz Dance I

2
DANC 213Jazz Dance II

2
DANC 313Jazz Dance III

2
DANC 114Tap Dance I

2
DANC 214Tap Dance II

2
DANC 101Theatre and Dance Productions

1
DANC 102Theatre and Dance Productions

1
DANC 241Dance Improvisation

2
DANC 250Dance Ensemble

1
or
DANC 251Dance Repertory

1
DANC 260Dance Kinesiology

3
DANC 264Choreography I

3
DANC 364Choreography II

3
DANC 341Selected Topics in Dance

1-3
DANC 353Western Dance History

3
DANC 460Senior Project

1

DANC 250 and DANC 251: 1 credit hour taken 6 times

DANC 460: 1 credit hour taken twice

DANC Electives by Advisement (6 credit hours)

THEA 121Introduction to Technical Theatre

3
THEA 130Acting for Non-Majors

3
or
THEA 133Introduction to Acting

3
THEA 220Makeup

1
MUS 101Beginning Music Theory I

3
MUS 115Music Appreciation

3
MUS 131Applied Musicianship I

1
or
MUS 374Special Topics in Music

1-3
PHED 126Body Sculpting (Women)

2
or
PHED 139Weight Training

2
HLTH 303Fitness and Nutrition

3

Total Credit Hours: 70-73

Dance majors are also required to complete a minor.