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BA/BS IN DANCE

TOTAL DANCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 35 CREDITS

Entrance into the Dance Major Programs is by audition only.
Grades of C or better are required for all courses in the major.

Dance Technique: 12 credits
DNS 204	Dance Conditioning (2 credits)
DNS 205	Modern Dance Technique I (3 credits)
DNS 245	Modern Dance Technique II (3 credits, repeatable)
And a minimum of 4 credits from the following:
DNS 345	Modern Dance Technique III (3 credits, repeatable)
DNS 445	Modern Dance Technique IV (3 credits, repeatable)
DNS 253/353/453	Ballet - Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced (1-4 credits, repeatable)
DNS 330	African Dance II (3 credits)
DNS 433	African Dance III (3 credits)
DNS 454	Dance Styles (2 or 3 credits, repeatable for Irish, Jazz, tap and special topics)
Choreography: 5 credits
DNS 208	Dance Production Practicum (0 credits)
DNS 364	Dance Improvisation (2 credits)
DNS 306	Beginning Dance Composition (3 credits)
Theory: 12 credits
MUS 300	Music for Dance (3 credits)
DNS 206	20th Century Dance: Issues and Styles (3 credits)
DNS 305 ~or~	Kinesiology (3 credits )
DNS 375	Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis (3 credits)
DNS 483 ~or~	Children's Dance I (3 credits)
DNS 487	Dance Pedagogy Workshop (3 credits)
Electives: 6 credits
300/400 level dance electives selected by advisement from the following: [Note - Courses in dance technique (modern, ballet, Irish, tap, jazz, African and special topics) will no longer be allowed as dance electives.]
DNS 302	Ballroom and Social Dance
DNS 305	Kinesiology
DNS 316	History and Development of Dance
DNS 375	Intro to Laban Movement Analysis
DNS 400	Dance Documentation
DNS 406	Contact Improvisation
DNS 420	Music Literature for Dance
DNS 424	Dance Repertory I
DNS 425	Dance Repertory II
DNS 430	Intermediate Composition
DNS 431	Advanced Dance Composition
DNS 452	Somatics
DNS 457	Performance (3 credits total)
DNS 483	Children's Dance I
DNS 484	Children's Dance II
DNS 487	Dance Pedagogy Workshop
DNS 489-491	Sankofa (3 credits)
DNS 495	Senior Seminar in Dance

BA/BS IN DANCE
COURSE SEQUENCE

TOTAL DANCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 35 CREDITS

Grades of C or better are required for all courses in the major.

The following required courses should be taken in this sequence. The remaining required and elective courses may be taken at any time

FRESHMAN
Fall
DNS 204	Dance Conditioning Lab (Fall only)
DNS 205	Modern Dance Technique I (Fall only)
DNS 253	Beginning Ballet
MUS 105	Intro to Music (Fall only, recommended for MUS 300)
Spring
DNS 208	Dance Production Practicum (Spring only)
DNS 245	Modern Dance Technique II
DNS 364	Dance Improvisation (Spring only)
MUS 300	Music for Dance (Spring only; MUS 105 or instructor's permission required)

SOPHOMORE or JUNIOR
Fall
DNS 206	20th-Century Dance: Issues and Styles (Fall only)
DNS 305	Kinesiology (Fall only)
DNS 306	Beginning Dance Composition (Pre-requisites: DNS 205, DNS 364 and MUS 300))
Spring
DNS 375	Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis (Spring only)

JUNIOR or SENIOR
DNS 483 ~or~	Children's Dance I (Fall only)
DNS 487	Dance Pedagogy Workshop (Spring only)
And, Anytime
Completion of the 12-credit dance technique requirement
Completion of a minimum of six credits of 300/400 level dance electives Students must be enrolled in modern dance or ballet technique to be eligible for participation in departmental productions.