Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts
Required: 128 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level
AOS Code: U431

The Dance major (BFA) is planned to provide experiences in dance as an art form with emphasis on creative and performance activities. Coursework in modern dance, ballet technique, choreography, and performance are central in the curriculum, providing a basis for graduate study and for careers related to dance.

Continuance in BFA Program
For students admitted to the BFA in Dance upon entrance to UNCG, continuance in the program is subject to faculty evaluation and approval; student progress is reviewed each semester. BFA students are expected to maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher with at least a B (3.0) average in all DCE courses. 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.

Students previously admitted to the BS in Dance Education or the BA in Dance may request admission to the BFA in Dance by means of a memo to the Department Head after at least one semester. If admitted, requirements for continuance are the same as those stated above.

Students at UNCG who have not been selected for admission to one of the majors in the Department may apply for admission to the BFA through the same process required for new students. See Department for details.

Student Learning Goals
Upon graduation, BFA students are expected to be able to:
*perform contemporary dance repertory at a high intermediate level of challenge and perform modern dance technique at the advanced level
* conceive, organize, and direct choreographic works
* bring a major artistic vision in performance or choreography to fulfillment
* understand the body in ways that will facilitate safe and efficient dancing
* understand artistic practice as part of a cultural and/or historical dance tradition

Requirements
I General Education Core Requirements (GEC) See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.
Students may select courses for:	Sem hrs
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	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) Required: NTR 213, and one additional GNS lab course with a different departmental prefix	6-7
II 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.
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.
III Major Requirements (78 hours) 1. Dance technique and theory (24 hrs) modern dance: 16 hrs selected from DCE 111, 112, 212, 312, 324, 412, 424 ballet: 6 hrs selected from DCE 113, 114, 214, 314, 414 ethnic, jazz, or tap: 2 hrs selected from DCE 216, 231, 232, 233, 316, 332 2. Grade of B or higher in DCE 243 (if taken), 253, 343, 353, 453, and 553 3. Grade of B+ or higher in DCE 412 or 424 4. DCE 117, 205*, 217, 253, 305**, 340, 341, 353, 417, 453, 455, 470, 505**; 345 and 346, or 446 5. Dance performance (6 hrs) selected from: DCE 243, 250, 343, or 443; must include at least 2 sh of DCE 343 or 443; at least 1 additional hour must be from 243, 343, or 443 6. Dance Production (4 hrs) DCE 255 and 355, each taken twice 7. Dance Electives (10 hrs) *DCE 205 satisfies Global Nonwestern (GN) **DCE 305 satisfies the Writing Intensive requirement in the major; DCE 505 satisfies the Speaking Intensive requirement in the major
IV Related Area Requirements (3 hrs) NTR 213* *NTR 213 satisfies part of GNS
V Electives Electives sufficient to complete 128 total semester hours required for degree.