Dance Performance/Choreography Curriculum * Emphasis, ballet or modern dance
I. CORE IN DANCE (DANCE SPECIALIZATION) = 39 credit hours
CLASS
TITLE
HRS
DANC 203
The Dancer’s Body
3
DANC 382
Body Conditioning with Gyrokinesis
1
DANC 250
Dance Improvisation and Composition
3
DANC 350
Choreography I
3
DANCE 281
Ballet History OR
3
DANC 282
Contemporary Dance History
3
DANC 480
Dance Analysis and Critique
3
Ballet Track:
Seven ballet techniques AND seven techniques of your choice
14
Contemporary Track:
Seven contemporary techniques AND seven ballet techniques
14
Dance Company and Production
Seven semesters
7
DANC 490
Senior Capstone Concert
2
II. GENERAL EDUCATION = 53-62 credit hours
SECTION
CLASSES REQUIRED
HRS
Lab Science:
BIOL 243 and 243L
4
Other Lab Science of your choice
4
Fine Art:
Introduction to Dance DANC 150
3
Social Science:
ANTH 356 OR 352 (Cultural #3)
3
A Prefix other than ANTH
3
Social Science Elective of your choice
3
Humanities:
DANC 300 Music for Dancers
3
SPCH 140
3
Writing:
ENGL 101 and 102
6
ENGL 285 (Cultural #2)
3
Foreign Languages:
One to three courses depending
on placement exam
0-9
History:
HIST 101 or 102 (European)
3
HIST 111 or 112 (American)
3
A Non-Western History (Cult. Aware #1)
3
Math/Analytic:
Computer Science 1 and 2(strongly recommended) OR
PHIL 110 and 111 OR
Two advanced math courses (see Dance Major Handbook)
6
Philosophical Reasoning (Not 110 or 111)
3
III. COGNATE/MINOR =(12-18) credit hours Cognate must be approved by College of Arts and Sciences and is 12 credit hours (4 courses).
Minor is 18 credit hours (5 courses). See Minor Bulletin for choices approved by College of Arts
And Sciences .
IV. ELECTIVES =varied credit hours Credit hours vary depending on choices made above. You must have a total of at least 120 hours
to graduate.
