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Dance Major

Dance Major

Description

The department has some of the best dance facilities in the country, including its own fully equipped 300-seat proscenium dance theater, a 270 seat large-space studio theater, five studios, a body-conditioning lab, health pool, and computerized music and design studios. Faculty and professional staff are nationally and internationally recognized in their areas of expertise and are leaders in professional organizations such as CORD, NASD and NDEO. Undergraduates with a strong foundation of dance training are able to participate in the program by auditioning to enroll as dance majors or minors in the BFA, BA or BS programs. Additionally, the department serves a large number of students through courses that fulfill General Education requirements.

What can I do with a dance major?

Admission to the Program

All students wishing to major or minor in dance must pass one of three department auditions scheduled each year. Check the department web site at www.brockport.edu/dance or contact the Department of Dance at (585) 395-2153 for audition dates and information. Many nonmajor dance courses are open to students in all programs - no audition is required for this option.

Students may begin the dance major or minor as freshmen, sophomores or juniors. BA/BS dance major and dance minor requirements can be completed during two academic years. The BA/BS dance major requires 35 (out of 120) credits; up to 19 additional elective dance credits may be taken to meet degree requirements. Many dance majors also complete requirements for a minor or a second major in another discipline.

The BFA dance major requires 85 credits in dance (out of 120) and emphasizes professional preparation for performance-related careers. It is a rigorous program that requires a high level of proficiency and commitment. Entering freshmen must complete at least one semester of BA/BS study before applying for the BFA. Transfer students can be reviewed for acceptance into the BFA program during the departmental entrance audition.

Program Requirements

Students in the dance major pursue either a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and must complete the corresponding degree's requirements.

BA/BS in Dance

Dance Technique (12 credits)

  • DNS204 Dance Conditioning Lab
  • DNS205 Dance Technique I
  • Select 7 credits from the following courses:
    • DNS245 Dance Technique II
    • DNS345 Dance Technique III
    • DNS445 Dance Technique IV
    • DNS253 Beginning Ballet
    • DNS353 Intermediate Ballet
    • DNS453 Advanced Ballet
    • DNS330 African Dance II
    • DNS433 African Dance III
    • DNS454 Dance Styles

Choreography (5 credits)

  • DNS208 Dance Production Practicum
  • DNS364 Dance Improvisation
  • DNS306 Beginning Dance Composition

Theory (12 credits)

  • MUS300 Music for Dance
  • MUS420 Music Literature for Dance
  • One of the following courses:
    • DNS206 20th-century Dance: Issues and Styles
    • DNS316 History and Development of Dance
  • One of the following courses:
    • DNS305 Kinesiology
    • DNS375 Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis

Electives (6 credits)

  • Upper-division dance electives selected by advisement

Total Number of Credits: 35

Grades of "C" or higher are required in all 35 dance major credits.

BFA in Dance

Dance Technique (29 credits)

  • DNS204 Dance Conditioning Lab
  • DNS205 Dance Technique I
  • Select 24 credits from the following courses:
    • DNS245 Dance Technique II
    • DNS345 Dance Technique III
    • DNS445 Dance Technique IV
    • DNS253 Beginning Ballet
    • DNS353 Intermediate Ballet
    • DNS453 Advanced Ballet
    • DNS330 African Dance II
    • DNS433 African Dance III
    • DNS454 Dance Styles

Choreography and Performance (20 credits)

  • DNS364 Dance Improvisation
  • DNS306 Beginning Dance Composition
  • DNS430 Intermediate Dance Composition
  • DNS424 Dance Repertory and Literature I
  • DNS425 Dance Repertory and Literature II
  • DNS431 Advanced Composition
  • One of the following courses:
    • DNS457 DANSCORE I-III
    • DNS489-491 Sankofa I-III

Music for Dance (6 credits)

  • MUS300 Music for Dance
  • MUS420 Music Literature for Dance

History and Movement Theory (15 credits)

  • DNS206 20th-century Dance: Issues and Styles
  • DNS316 History and Development of Dance
  • DNS375 Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis
  • DNS305 Kinesiology 1
  • One of the following courses:
    • DNS315 Dynamic Balance
    • DNS452 Somatics
    • DNS480 Dance Science and Injury Prevention

Dance Production (3 credits)

  • DNS207 Dance Production
  • DNS208 Dance Production Practicum

Seminar (3 credits)

  • DNS495 Senior Seminar in Dance

Electives (9 credits)

  • Any upper-division dance courses except Dance Technique III and Dance Technique IV.

Total Number of Credits: 85

Grades of "C" or higher are required in all 35 dance major credits.

To ensure breadth of experience, required dance major courses can only be used to satisfy one Fine Arts Knowledge Area course requirement in General Education.

Department of Dance

Department Chair: Maura Keefe
Location: Hartwell 141
Visit Website
Email: dance@brockport.edu
Phone: (585) 395-2153
Fax: (585) 395-5134

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Faculty & Staff

    


Benoit  Beauchamp MFA
 (California Institute Of The Arts)  
Director of Dance Production
Allison  Bohman BS
 (SUNY College At Geneseo)  
Teaching Assistant
Pamela  Callan 
Secretary 1
Marianne E Dalton 
Lecturer
William  Evans MFA
 (University Of Utah)  
Visiting Professor/ Guest Artist
Matthew  Frazier-Smith BS
 (Middle Tennessee State University)  
Teaching Assistant
James P Hansen MFA
 (University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign)  
Associate Professor
Cheryl  Johnson BA
 (SUNY At Buffalo)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Nicole  Kaplan MFA
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Maura  Keefe Ph.D
 (University Of California-Riverside)  
Associate Professor and Chair
Gregory H Ketchum BS
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Dance Mgr/ Audio/ Video Engineer
Mariah  Maloney MFA
 (Hollins University)  
Assistant Professor
Clyde W Morgan BA
 (Cleveland State University)  
Associate Professor
Edward J Murphy MS
 (University Of Arizona)  
Lecturer
Angie  Muzzy BA
 (Keene State College)  
Teaching Assistant
John L O'Connor AAS
 (Genesee Community College)  
Maintenance Assistant
Suzanne K Oliver Ph.D
 (University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign)  
Assistant Professor
Laura M Regna MFA
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Karl  Rogers MFA
 (Ohio State University-Main Campus)  
Assistant Professor
Khalid  Saleem 
African Music Specialist
Emma L Scholl MFA
 (Florida State University)  
Costumer
Juanita  Suarez Ph.D
 (Texas Woman's University)  
Associate Professor
Vanessa M Van Wormer MFA
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Visiting Assistant Professor
Kevin S Warner MFA
 (Temple University)  
Associate Professor and Chair
Tamara L Wilcox MM
 (Eastern Michigan University)  
Assistant Professor + Dir of Music
Mariko  Yamada MFA
 (SUNY College At Brockport)  
Adjunct Lecturer
Julia E Zdrojewski BA
 (SUNY College At Geneseo)  
Teaching Assistant