Bulletin Description
Overview
The BA in Dance offers two major concentrations: (1) Performance and
Choreography with focuses on Ballet or Contemporary Dance; and (2) Dance
Education K-12.
Performance and Choreography focus on classical ballet requires 7 ballet
technique classes as well as 7 classes from contemporary and other forms
of dance. The
contemporary dance focus requires 7 contemporary techniques classes as
well as 7 classes from ballet and other forms of dance. Academic coursework
such
as choreography, dance history, and theory courses are in ballet or contemporary
dance, depending on the focus. Dance performances will include full-length
ballet productions, classical repertory and contemporary works. All majors
are required to be in Dance Company for 7 semesters.
Bachelor of Art in Dance (Emphasis in Performance and Choreography)
Admissions Requirements
1. Entering freshmen and transfer students must meet University admissions
requirements and academic standards.
2. Initial acceptance into the Dance Performance and Choreography
concentration is dependent upon a qualifying dance audition in
ballet or contemporary
dance.
3. All dance majors in performance and choreography are encouraged
to complete all four years at USC Columbia Campus due to the
rigorous and
ongoing nature
of the technical proficiency, as well as company requirements.
If a student chooses to transfer into the Dance Major, deficiencies
and
additional
course work may be necessary.
Progression Requirements
At the end of each semester dance majors will be evaluated for
proficiency and progression to the next level of dance technique
based on Rubrics
and syllabi. To graduate, students must move up at least
one level beyond their
entry level
in ballet or contemporary dance.
Degree Requirements
1. General Education (53–62)
For a general outline, see “College of Arts and Sciences, Curricula Section
1 ”
It is strongly suggested the following courses be taken
as part of the General Education requirements: BIOL
243/243L, BIOL 244/244L,
DANC 150,
ANTH 356,
ANTH 352, DANC 300, SPCH 140, CSCE 101, and CSCE 102
*DANC 150 and DANC 300 must be passed with a grade
of C or higher.
2. Major Requirements (39)
Dance Performance/Choreography Curriculum Emphasis
in ballet or contemporary danceRequired: DANC
230, DANC
250, DANC
382, DANC
480, DANC 490
3 hours from the following: DANC 350 or DANC
450
3 hours from the following: DANC 281 or DANC
282
Majors are required to enroll in Ballet or Contemporary
Technique dependant on your focus for 7 semesters
as well as 7 additional
techniques.
Majors are required to enroll in Dance Company
and Production for 7 semesters
3. Cognates, see “ College of Arts and Sciences” (12 hours)
4. Electives, see “College of Arts and Sciences” (16 hours)
Bachelor of Art in Dance (Emphasis in Dance
Education K-12 Certification)
Admission Requirements
1. New freshmen who meet university
admissions standards are eligible
for admission
to the dance in program
with a concentration
in dance
education offered by
the college of Arts and Sciences
in cooperation and collaboration with
the College of
Education.
2. Initial acceptance into the
Dance Education concentration
is dependent
upon a dance
audition in ballet or contemporary
dance.
3. Students may enter the program
with a GPA of 2.0, but must
maintain a GPA
of 3.0
throughout
the program,
because
some
semesters require
more than
16
credit hours.
4. Dance Education majors are
encouraged to complete all
four years at USC
Columbia Campus
due to
the rigorous and
ongoing
nature of
the technical
proficiency,
as well as company and world
dance requirements.
5. If a
student chooses to transfer into the Dance Education
Major
additional course work
may be necessary
due to
deficiencies.
Progression Requirements
1. At the end of each semester
dance majors are formally
evaluated for
technical placement
and/or
progression
to the next level.
2. Students who wish
to enter the program
from
another
college on
the Columbia
campus or another
USC campus
must be in good
standing and
have a cumulative
GPA of 3.0 or higher.
3. Students who enter
the program from
a regionally accredited
college or
university outside
the
USC system must meet
current admissions
standards of the
university. Students may not transfer
credit for any course
that
carries
a grade lower
than
a
C. All dance
majors
with a concentration
in
dance education
must
fulfill
Professional Education
Program requirements.
4. To remain in the
program with a
concentration in Dance Education,
a
student must make
satisfactory progress
towards a degree.
A student who
fails to
make satisfactory
progress may be
placed on academic
probation or removed
from
the college.
Professional Education
Requirements
Teacher Preparation
The Dance Education
Major supports
prospective
teachers in developing
both in-depth
content knowledge
and appropriate
knowledge,
skills, and dispositions
of teaching
required in
today’s classrooms. Extensive clinical experiences
in a variety of appropriate PreK-12 classrooms and schools are a central component
of the program. To receive a recommendation for professional certification,
students must complete the Dance degree and pass the required professional
examinations and a performance-based teaching assessment (see “Certification”,
below).
Undergraduate
Program in
Dance Education
Students
who wish
to become
dance
teachers
pursue
an
intensive
academic
study in
the
area of
dance
in combination
with
professional
training
for teaching
grade K-12.
To receive
a recommendation
for professional
certification,
students
must
complete
the baccalaureate
degree
and the
professional
program
in education
(College
of Education).
Certification
Degree
requirements
and
certification requirements
are
linked. In as
much as certification
requirements
are
the responsibility
of
the State
Board
of
Education, if state
regulations
change,
degree
requirements
are
also
subject to change.
All
students
seeking
a
recommendation
for
certification must:
Successfully
complete
the
requirements
of
the
degree
program.
1.
Achieve
test
scores
at
or
above
the
level
established
by
the
state
on
the
program-appropriate
exams
(Praxis
II
series).
2.
Submit
scores
earned
on
the
Praxis
(Praxis
II
Series)
to
the
Office
of
Student
Affairs,
College
of
Education,
Wardlaw
113,
and
to
the
S.C.
Department
of
Education.
3.
Submit
to
an
FBI
check
for
prior
felony
convictions
prior
to
full-time
clinical
experience.
4.
Pay
all
certification
fees
as
required.
5.
Successfully
complete
ADEPT
requirements
with
a
positive
recommendation
for
certification.
Progression
Requirements
To
remain in
the Dance
Education Program
offered by
the College
of Education,
in conjunction
with the
College of
Arts and
Sciences, a
student must
make satisfactory
progress toward
the degree.
A student
who fails
to make
satisfactory progress
may be
placed on
academic probation
or be
removed from
the college.
In addition,
all students
in the
college are
subject to
the regulations
on probation,
suspension, and
readmission in
the section
of this
bulletin titled “Academic Regulations” under
the heading “Academic
Standing.”
Professional
Education Program
Requirements
Information
regarding the
professional education
program and
certification are
available from
the Office
of Student
Affairs, College
of Education,
Wardlaw 113,
803-777-6732, teach@gwm.sc.edu.
1.
Upon completion
of 60
semester hours
of course
work including
courses specified
by the
program area,
the candidate
should submit
an application
to the
College of
Education Office
of Student
Affairs for
admission to
the professional
program. To
be admitted
into the
professional program,
candidates must
have:
a.
a cumulative
grade point
average (GPA)
of at
least 2.50.
b.
a passing
score on
Praxis I
(all three
tests).
c.
grades of
C or
better in
English (ENGL
101 and
102) and
public communication
(SPCH 140).
d.
a grade
of C
or better
in all
dance courses.
e.
a passing
score on
a dance
proficiency written
exam.
f.
a completed
professional
program
application with
appropriate signatures.
Note: If
members of
the University
dance faculty
have specific
concerns regarding
an applicant's
potential to
become a
professional
educator,
the Professional
Education Committee
for Dance
(PECD) may
request a
personal interview
with the
applicant to
make their
determination.
Such
concerns may
include but
are not
limited to
an unsatisfactory
professional
disposition,
a lack
of intellectual
motivation, inadequate
interpersonal
skills,
an uncooperative
attitude, violation
of fundamental
academic principles
of honesty
and integrity,
or weakness
in expressive
skills. The
PECD's identification
of such
weaknesses in
either writing
or speech
may require
additional academic
work as
a condition
of acceptance.
2.
A formal
admissions application
is also
required for
the fourth-year
student teaching
internship program,
which is
also submitted
to the
College of
Education. For
admission to
the internship,
a candidate
must:
a.
be admitted
to the
professional
education
program.
b.
have completed
100 hours
of practicum
in dance
education
through
course
practica,
the USC
Dance Conservatory,
the College
of Education
Gateway
Center,
and/or
other
experiences
as
approved
by
the dance
education
faculty.
c.
complete
DANC
270,270P,
370,
370P, 470,471.
d.
complete
PEDU
340/360.
e.
complete
EDFN
300, EDPY
401, and
ARTE 360.
f.
complete
six
courses
in
content
area
of dance.
g.
achieve
a
GPA of
2.50 or
higher
in
all dance
and education
course
work.
h.
have a
satisfactory
personal
interview
with
a committee
of dance
and education
faculty.
i.
pass criminal
background
check
and health
screening
requirements.
3.
Certification:
All
students
seeking
initial teacher
certification
must
meet the
following
requirements:
a.
successfully
complete
the requirements
of the
degree
program.
b.
achieve
scores
at
or
above
the
criteria
established
by
the
state
on
the
program-appropriate
exams
(Praxis
II
series).
Scores
earned
on
the
Praxis
must
be
submitted
to
the
Office
of
Student
Affairs,
College
of
Education,
and
to
the
South
Carolina
State
Department
of
Education.
c.
submit
an
application
for
certification
to
the
College
of
Education
Office
of
Student
Affairs
and
pay
all
certification
fees
as
required.
Professional
Program
Admission
to
the
professional
program
in
Dance
Education
is
granted
by
the
dean
of
the
College
of
Education
and
constitutes
the
first “midpoint” review
in each respective assessment
system. Information about the
professional program in education,
the directed teaching/internship,
specific deadlines, and applications
are available from the Office
of Student Affairs, College
of Education.
Exit
Requirements
1.
Successfully
complete
all
degree
requirements.
2.
Complete
and
submit
an
application
for
graduation
to
the
College
of
Education’s
Office of Student Affairs early
in the last semester of the
senior year. Students should
consult the official University
calendar for the specific date
that
the application is due.
Degree
Requirements
1.
General
Education
(53–62)
For
a
general
outline,
see “College of Arts and Sciences,
Curricula Section 1 ”
It
is
strongly
suggested
the
following
courses
be
taken
as
part
of
the
General
Education
requirements:
BIOL
243/243L,
BIOL
244/244L,
DANC
150,
ANTH 356, ANTH
352,
DANC
300,
SPCH
140,
CSCE
101, and
CSCE
102
*DANC
150
and
DANC
300
must
be passed
with
a grade
of
C or
higher.
2.
Major
Requirements
(47)
Required:
DANC
230,
DANC
250,
DANC
281,
DANC
282,
DANC
350,
DANC
382,
DANC
480,
DANC
490
Majors
are
required
to
enroll
in Ballet
and
Contemporary
Technique
for
7
semesters.
Majors
are
required
to enroll
in
World
Dance
Sequence
for
7
semesters.
Majors
are
required
to enroll
in
Dance
Company
and
Production
for
7 semesters
3.
Professional
Education
(36)
Required:
DANC 270,
DANC 270P,
DANC 370,
DANC 370P,
DANC 479,
DANC 470,
DANC 471
4.
Education
Cognate
(12)
Required:
EDFN 300,
EDPY 401,
PEDU 515,
ARTE 360
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
(For
both
degree
programs
in
dance)
1.
To
graduate
with
a
major
in
dance, students must move
up at
least
one
level
beyond
their entry
level
in
ballet
or
contemporary
dance.
2.
CAPSTONE
COURSE:
Each
degree has
a
capstone experience
for its
majors:
BA
in
Dance
is a
senior
concert.
BA
in Dance
Education
is the
student
teaching
internship.
3.
Dance
students
must
complete
performance requirements
for
graduation
which
consists
of
choreographing,
performing,
and
producing
original
work.
4.
Dance
Education
majors must
complete
all
performance,
choreography,
and production
requirements
before
student
teaching
semester.
Students
must
also
make above
a
C+
in
DANC
471
(Synthesis
of
Dance
Education
Constructs)
before
advancing
to DANC
479.
Overview
Dance
Education
Pending
Approval
Dance
Performance/Choreography
and
Dance
Education
Bachelor
of
Arts,
Dance:
Concentration
in
Performance
and
Choreography
The
performance
and
choreography
concentration
focusing
on
classical
ballet
requires
7
ballet
technique
classes
as
well
as
7
classes
from
contemporary
and
other
forms
of
dance.
The
contemporary
dance
focus
requires
7
contemporary
technique
classes
as
well
as
7
classes
from
ballet
and
other
forms
of
dance.
Academic
course
work
such
as
choreography,
dance
history,
and
theory
courses
are
in
ballet
or
contemporary
dance,
depending
on
the
focus.
Dance
performances
include
full-length
ballet
productions,
classical
repertory
and
contemporary
works.
All
majors
are
required
to
be
in
dance
company
for
7
semesters.
Admission
Requirements
1.
Entering
freshmen
and
transfer
students
must
meet
University
admissions
requirements
and
academic
standards.
2.
Initial
acceptance
into
the
performance
and
choreography
concentration
is
dependent
upon
a
qualifying
dance
audition
in
ballet
or
contemporary
dance.
3.
Dance
majors
in
performance
and
choreography
are
encouraged
to
complete
all
four
years
at
USC,
Columbia
Campus,
due
to
the
rigorous
and
ongoing
nature
of
the
technical
proficiency,
as
well
as
company
requirements.
If
a
student
chooses
to
transfer
into
the
dance
major
with
a
concentration
in
performance
and
choreography,
additional
course
work
may
be
necessary
due
to
deficiencies.
4.
Students
who
wish
to
enter
the
program
from
another
major
on
the
Columbia
campus
or
from
another
USC
campus
must
be
in
good
standing
and
have
a
cumulative
GPA
of
2.0
or
higher.
Progression
Requirements
1.
At
the
end
of
each
semester,
dance
majors
are
formally
evaluated
for
technical
placement
and/or
progression
to
the
next
level
of
dance
technique.
2.
As
part
of
graduation
requirements,
students
must
move
up
at
least
one
level
beyond
their
entry
level
in
ballet
or
contemporary
dance.
Degree
Requirements
(120
hours)
1.
General
Education
Requirements
(53-62
hours)
For
a
general
outline,
see "College of Arts and Sciences," curricula
section I.
The
following
courses
fulfill
some
of
the
general
education
requirements
and
must
be
completed
for
the
Bachelor
of
Arts
degree
with
a
major
in
dance:
BIOL
243,
243L,
DANC
150,
DANC
300.
DANC
150
and
DANC
300
must
be
passed
with
a
grade
of
C
or
higher.
It
is
strongly
suggested
the
following
courses
be
taken
as
part
of
the
general
education
requirements:
BIOL
244,
244L,
ANTH
356,
ANTH
352,
SPCH
140,
CSCE
101,
and
CSCE
102.
2.
Major
Requirements
(39
hours)
DANC
203;
DANC
250;
DANC
382;
DANC 480;
DANC
490;
3
hours
from
DANC
350
or
DANC
450;
3
hours
from
DANC
281
or
DANC
282
7
hours
dance
technique
courses
selected
from one
focus
(ballet
or
contemporary
dance)
7
hours
additional
dance
technique
courses
7
hours
dance
company
and
production
courses
3.
Cognates,
see "College of Arts and Sciences," curricula
section I (12 hours)
4.
Electives
Bachelor
of
Arts,
Dance:
Concentration
in
Dance
Education
The
B.A.
in
Dance
with
a
concentration
in
dance
education
is
pending
approval
as
a
teacher
certification
program
from
the
State
Board
of
Education.
Admission
Requirements
New
freshmen
who
meet
University
admissions
standards are
eligible
for
admission
to
the
dance
program
with
a
concentration
in
dance
education
offered
by
the
College
of
Arts
and
Sciences
in
cooperation
and
collaboration
with
the
College
of
Education.
Students
who
wish
to
enter
the
program
from
another
college
on
the
Columbia
campus
or
another
USC
campus
must
be
in
good
standing
and
have
a
cumulative
GPA
of
2.00
or
higher
if
they
have
completed
less
than
30
semester
hours
of
credit
or
have
a
GPA
of
2.25
if
they
have
30
semester
hours
or
more.
Students
who
wish
to
enter
the
program
from
a
regionally
accredited
college
or
university
other
than
USC
must
meet
applicable
admissions
standards
of
the
University.
Students
may
not
transfer
credit
for
any
course
that
carries
a
grade
lower
than
C.
All
students
applying
to
the
program
will
be
given
a
dance
theory
and
content
placement
exam.
If
accepted,
all
dance
majors
with
a
concentration
in
dance
education
must
fulfill
professional
education
program
requirements.
Curriculum
(126
hours)
1.
General
Education
Requirements
(53-62
hours)
For
a
general
outline,
see "College of Arts and Sciences," curricula
section I.
2.
Major
Requirements
(51-55)
A
dance
major
with
a concentration
in
dance
education
must
earn
a
minimum
of
51
to
55
credit
hours
of
major
course
work,
which
includes
12
credit
hours
of
student
teaching.
Some
of
the
course
work
will
originate
from
the
College
of
Education.
Of
these
minimum
51
hours,
34
from
the
dance
curriculum
will
be
prescribed
as
follows:
DANC
577
Dance
Performance
(3
hours)
DANC
479
Teaching
Internship
in
Dance
Education (12
hours)
DANC
477
Teaching
Methods
of
Dance
and Practicum
(4
hours)
DANC
303
The
Dancer's
Body
(3
hours)
DANC
381
Dance
History
(3
hours)
DANC
371
Introduction
to
Choreography
(3
hours)
Choose
from
DANC
375,
376,
402,
or 474
(ballet
technique)
(4
hours)
Choose
from
DANC
274
or
374
(modern dance
technique)
(2
hours)
The
remaining
17
hours
will
be
offered
by
the
Department
of
Physical
Education
and/or
the
College
of
Education
and
meet
state
certification
requirements.
They
are:
PEDU
340
Practicum
in
the
Instruction
of
Young
Learners
in
Movement
Settings
(1
hour)
PEDU
360
Instructional
Aspects
of
Physical
Education
(3
hours)
PEDU
515
Physical
Education
for
Inclusion
(3
hours)
EDFN
300
Schools
in
Communities
(3
hours)
EDPY
401
Learning
and
Diversity
of
Learning
(3
hours)
EDPY
401P
Practicum:
Learners
and
the
Diversity
of
Learning
(1
hour)
EDSE
584
Middle
and
High
School
Internship
Seminar
(3
hours)
Recommended
elective
courses:
PEDU
263
Introduction
to
Athletic
Training
(2
hours)
PEDU
263L
Athletic
Training
Lab
(1
hour)
Progression
Requirements
To
remain
in
the
dance
program
with
a
concentration
in
dance
education,
a
student
must
make
satisfactory
progress
toward
a
degree.
A
student
who
fails
to
make
satisfactory
progress
may
be
placed
on
academic
probation
or
removed
from
the
college.
Professional
Education
Program
Requirements
Information
regarding
the
professional
education
