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Department of Dance
BFA IN DANCE
TOTAL BFA DANCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 85 CREDITS
- Entrance into the Dance Major Programs is by audition only.
- Grades of C or better are required for all courses in the major.
Entering freshmen must complete at least one semester of BA/BS Dance study before formal declaration of the BFA is permitted.
Transfer students can be reviewed for acceptance into the BFA program during the departmental entrance audition.
Dance Technique : 29 credits
Students entering the program in Fall 2005 or prior semester must complete at least 2 semesters of DNS 345-350 Intermediate/Advanced Dance Technique or DNS 445-450 Advanced Dance Technique and 2 semesters of advanced level study in one or two other forms.
Students entering the program Spring 2006 or after must complete at least 2 semesters of DNS 445 Dance Technique IV and 2 semesters of advanced level study in one or two other forms.
| DNS 204 | Dance Conditioning ( Required, 2 credits) |
| DNS 205 | Dance Technique I ( Required, 3 credits) |
| additional 24 credits from: | |
| DNS 245 | Dance Technique II (3 credits, repeatable) |
| DNS 330 | African Dance II (3 credits) |
| DNS 345 | Dance Technique III (3 credits, repeatable) |
| DNS 433 | African Dance III (3 credits) |
| DNS 445 | Dance Technique IV (3 credits, repeatable) |
| DNS 253/353/453 | Ballet - Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced (1-4 credits; repeatable) |
| DNS 454 | Dance Styles (2 or 3 credits, repeatable for Irish, Jazz, tap, and special topics) |
| Choreography and Performance : 20 credits | |
| DNS 306 | Beginning Dance Composition (3 credits) |
| DNS 364 | Dance Improvisation (2 credits) |
| DNS 424 | Dance Repertory I (3 credits) |
| DNS 425 | Dance Repertory II (3 credits) |
| DNS 430 | Intermediate Composition (3 credits) |
| DNS 431 | Advanced Dance Composition (3 credits) |
| DNS 489-491 ~or~ | Sankofa (3 credits) |
| DNS 457 | Performance (3 credits) |
| Music for Dance : 6 credits | |
| MUS 300 | Music for Dance (3 credits) |
| MUS 420 | Music Literature for Dance (3 credits) |
| History and Movement Theory : 15 credits | |
| DNS 206 | 20th-Century Dance: Issues and Styles (3 credits) |
| DNS 305 | Kinesiology (3 credits, BIO 221 is a pre-requisite and can be used as a general education "L" course) |
| DNS 316 | History and Development of Dance (3 credits) |
| DNS 375 | Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis (3 credits) |
| DNS 315 ~or ~ | Dynamic Balance (3 credits) |
| DNS 452 ~or~ | Somatics, (3 credits) |
| DNS 480 | Dance Science and Injury Prevention (3 credits) |
| Dance Production : 3 credits | |
| DNS 207 | Dance Production (3 credits) |
| DNS 208 | Dance Production Practicum (0 credits) |
| Seminar : 3 credits | |
| DNS 495 | Senior Seminar in Dance (3 credits) |
| Electives : 9 credits | |
| Any 300/400 level dance courses | |
THE 221 Acting I, THE 322 Acting II, or ART 212 Three Dimensional Design may also be used.
BFA IN DANCE
COURSE SEQUENCETOTAL BFA DANCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 85 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 (Fall only) DNS 205 Dance Technique I (Fall only) DNS 253 Beginning Ballet MUS 300 Music for Dance (Fall only) Spring DNS 208 Dance Production Practicum (Spring only) DNS 245 Dance Technique I DNS 253 Beginning Ballet (Optional, but strongy recommended) DNS 364 Dance Improvisation (Spring only) MUS 420 Music Literature for Dance (Spring only, prerequisite for MUS 300)
SOPHOMORE
Fall DNS 206 20th-Century Dance: Issues and Styles (Fall only) DNS 207 Dance Production (Fall only) DNS 306 Beginning Dance Composition (Fall only, Prerequisites: DNS 205, DNS 364 and MUS 300) DNS 353 Intermediate Ballet (Optional) Spring DNS 353 Intermediate Ballet (Optional) DNS 375 Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis (Spring only) DNS 430 Intermediate Composition (Spring only, Prerequisite DNS 306)
JUNIOR
Fall BIO 221 Survey of Anatomy and Physiology (General Education "L" course, also a prerequisite for DNS 305) DNS 353/453 Intermediate/Advanced Ballet (Optional) Spring DNS 305 Kinesiology (Spring only) DNS 316 History and Development of Dance (Spring only, odd years) DNS 353/453 Intermediate/Advanced Ballet (Optional)
JUNIOR OR SENIOR
DNS 431 Advanced Dance Composition (Prerequisite DNS 430, fall only, alternate years) DNS 495 Senior Seminar in Dance (Juniors/Seniors, fall only)
