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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.

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