Dance, BFA

Program Coordinator: Marissa Nesbitt (112 Messick Building; 252-328-6325; nesbitm@ecu.edu)

In order to declare a major in dance, a student must be admitted through an entrance audition and must pass an examination by a dance faculty jury in the spring of the first and second year to maintain enrollment in the program. Dance faculty will determine placement in technique levels. Dance majors must attain a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all required DNCE courses, and all students must earn a C (2.0) or better in technique classes to advance to the next level.

See College of Education Licensure, for NC teacher licensure requirements.

Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

Dance education concentration

Dance performance and choreography concentration

THEA 2001 - Stage Scenery I

2. Core - 43 s.h.

3. Concentration areas - 40-42 s.h.

(Choose one.)

Dance education - 42 s.h.

Dance technique courses (6 s.h.)

DNCE 3052 - Contemporary Dance V
3 s.h. in ballet, modern, and/or jazz at the 2000-level or above

Creative and contextual dance courses (6 s.h.)

Theatre (3 s.h.)

THEA 4065 - Stage Management

Professional courses (27 s.h.)

Dance performance and choreography - 40 s.h.

Dance technique courses (28 s.h.)

DNCE 2136 - Intermediate Jazz I
DNCE 2146 - Intermediate Jazz II
12 s.h. in ballet, modern and/or jazz at the 3000-level (take two techniques each semester, including at least one semester of each technique)
12 s.h. in ballet, modern and/or jazz at the 4000-level (taking two techniques each semester, including at least one semester of each technique)

Creative and contextual dance courses (7 s.h.)

Dance electives (5 s.h.)

(Choose 5 s.h. from the following courses.)