Dance Performance, BFA

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In order to declare a major in dance performance, a student must pass an examination by a dance faculty jury during their second semester. 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. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. Foundations curriculum - 42 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry foundations curriculum credit see Liberal Arts Foundations Curriculum .)

2. Core - 31 s.h.

Dance - 19 s.h.:

Theatre - 12 s.h.:

3. Dance Technique Courses - 45 s.h.

DNCE 1114 - Beginning Ballet I
DNCE 1115 - Beginning Modern I
DNCE 1116 - Beginning Jazz I
DNCE 1124 - Beginning Ballet II
DNCE 1125 - Beginning Modern II
DNCE 1126 - Beginning Jazz II
DNCE 2134 - Intermediate Ballet I
DNCE 2135 - Intermediate Modern I
DNCE 2136 - Intermediate Jazz I
DNCE 2144 - Intermediate Ballet II
DNCE 2145 - Intermediate Modern II
DNCE 2146 - Intermediate Jazz II
12 s.h. in Ballet, Modern and/or Jazz at the 3000 level, taking two techniques each semester, including at least one semester of each technique.
9 s.h. in Ballet, Modern and/or Jazz at the 4000 level, taking two techniques one semester and one technique the other semester.
After achieving at least one semester at the level 3000 in ballet, modern and jazz, dance majors may concentrate in one of these techniques while continuing to complete their technique requirements or may continue to balance their training in all three techniques.

4. Cognates - Choose any 7 s.h. in ART or MUSC and 3 s.h. in humanities

5. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.

Dance majors are encouraged to select other dance courses as electives, such as Tap, Pointe, Partnering, Ballroom and others or other THEA courses.