Dance
Major (DANC)
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Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours
at or above the 300 course level
AOS Codes for BA in Dance Concentrations:
Dance Technique and Performance, U433
Choreography, U434
Dance Studies, U435
Dance Education for Studio Teachers, U436
Community Dance, U428
The
Dance major (BA) is designed to provide students with a general
education in dance. Majors in Dance (BA) are required to complete
the following program. All majors must earn a "C-" or
better in all dance courses that are required for their major; higher
grades are required in specified courses.
Student Learning Goals
Graduates of the BA in Dance program will be able to:
*Demonstrate understanding of dance as a field of artistic and scholarly
endeavor
*Achieve a high intermediate level of competency in dance technique
*Attain the knowledge, understanding, skills, performance levels,
and/or competencies requisite for one of the approved concentrations
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Requirements
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General Education Core Requirements (GEC)
See complete
GEC requirements
and approved course listings
for all categories. |
Students
may select courses for: |
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| Literature
(GLT) |
3 |
| Philosophical,
Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR) |
3 |
| One
additional GLT, GFA
(except DCE), or GPR
course |
3 |
| Historical
Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP) |
3 |
| Mathematics
(GMT) |
3 |
Reasoning
and Discourse (GRD)
ENG 101 or FMS
115 or RCO 101, and
one additional GRD
course |
6 |
| Social
and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) |
6 |
| Department
specifies courses for: |
Fine
Arts (GFA)
Required:
any GFA course except DCE
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3 |
Natural
Sciences (GNS)
Required: NTR 213, and one additional
GNS lab course with a
different departmental prefix |
6-7 |
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General Education Marker Requirements
See
details and courses.
It is possible to meet all GE
Marker Requirements while completing the GE
Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.
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Global/Global-Nonwestern
Perspectives (GL/GN)
Required for GN
Marker: DCE 205
Students select: 3 additional courses carrying GL/GN
markers |
One
Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In
addition to this SI
Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI
course within the major. All programs have identified at least
one course among their major requirements which is taught as
Speaking Intensive. DCE 505 serves
as the major SI
course. |
One
Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In
addition to this WI
Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI
course within the major. All programs have identified at least
one course among their major requirements which is taught as
Writing Intensive. DCE 305 serves
as the major WI
course. |
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III
Core Requirements for All Concentrations (30 hours)
DCE
117
Dance
History: DCE 205*, 305*, and 505*
Theory
and Practice of Dance (9 sh):
Minimum 2 sh from modern
sequence: DCE 111, 112, 212,
312, 324, 412, 424
Minimum 2 sh from ballet
sequence: DCE 113, 114, 214,
314, 414
Minimum
2 sh from jazz/ethnic:
DCE 216, 231, 232, 316, or 332
Remaining 3 hours may be taken from any of the above, or
DCE 233
DCE
217, 253, 255, 340, 355
*DCE
205 satisfies the GN
Marker requirement; DCE 305 satisfies
the major WI
requirement; DCE 505 satisfies
the major SI
requirement |
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IV
Concentration Requirements (10-19 hrs)
Students
must complete additional requirements for one of the following
concentrations.
BA with Concentration
in Dance Technique and Performance (10 hrs)
1. Two hours selected from DCE
343 and/or DCE 443
2. DCE 470
3. Five hours selected from dance technique courses in addition
to 9 sh indicated above:
DCE 111, 112, 113, 114, 212, 214,
216, 231, 232, 233, 312, 314, 316, 324, 332, 412, 414, 424
4. Students must earn a grade of B or higher in one semester
of DCE 412, 414, or 424
BA with Concentration
in Choreography (10 hours)
1. DCE 353, 453, 470
2. Two additional credits from the following: 312, 314, 316,
324, 412, 414, 424
3. Students must earn a grade of B or higher in one semester
of DCE 312, 314, 316, 324, or 332
BA with Concentration
in Dance Studies (10 hours)
Students must earn a grade of B or higher in DCE
312, 314, 316, 324 or 332. Students must also take 10 additional
hours at the 300-500 level.
This course of study is individualized according to student
interest, and will include a capstone experience, often an
independent study (DCE 475; up
to 6 hours of independent study are available) or honors work
(DCE 493). Students planning a
concentration in this area must consult the BA
Dance advisor early in their academic career, since appropriate
courses are not offered every year.
1. Students must earn a grade of B or higher in one semester
of DCE 312, 314, 316, 324, or 332.
2. Students must take 10 hours at the 300-500 level in DCE
approved by the advisor, in addition to courses listed under
Core Requirements for All Concentrations.
BA with Concentration
in Dance Education for Studio Teachers (12 hours)
1. DCE 345, 346, 353, 446,
447, 448E
2. Students must earn a grade of B or higher in 412, 414,
or 424.
BA with Concentration
in Community Dance (18-19 hours)
This concentration is also available for BFA
and BS Dance
majors; see Dance
Concentrations for requirement details.
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Related Area Requirements (3 hrs)
NTR
213*
*NTR
213 satisfies part of GNS
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VI
Electives
Sufficient
electives to complete the 122 total semester hours required
for the degree.
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