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TOTAL BFA DANCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 85 CREDITS
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 | Modern Dance Technique I ( Required , 3 credits) |
| additional 24 credits from: | |
| DNS 245 | Modern Dance Technique II (3 credits, repeatable) |
| DNS 330 | African Dance II (3 credits) |
| DNS 345 | Modern Dance Technique III (3 credits, repeatable) |
| DNS 433 | African Dance III (3 credits) |
| DNS 445 | Modern 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 : 23 credits | |
| DNS 306 | Beginning Dance Composition (3 credits) |
| DNS 364 | Dance Improvisation (2 credits) |
| DNS 406 | Contact Improvisation (3 credits) |
| DNS 424 | Dance Repertory I (3 credits) |
| DNS 425 | Dance Repertory II (3 credits, repeatable) |
| 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 : 3 credits | |
| MUS 300 | Music for Dance (3 credits) |
| History and Movement Theory : 15 credits | |
| DNS 206 | 20th-Century Dance: Issues and Styles (3 credits) |
| DNS 305 | Kinesiology |
| DNS 316 | History and Development of Dance (3 credits) |
| DNS 375 | Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis (3 credits) |
| DNS 483 ~or ~ | Children's Dance I (3 credits) |
| DNS 487 ~or~ | Dance Pedagogy Workshop (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 | |
| Selected with advisement from the following: (NOTE: Courses in dance technique (modern, ballet, Irish, tap, jazz, African and special topics) are not allowed as dance electives.) | |
| DNS 302 | Ballroom and Social Dance |
| DNS 400 | Dance Documentation |
| MUS 420 | Music Literature for Dance |
| DNS 425 | Dance Repertory II |
| DNS 452 | Somatics |
| DNS 483 | Children's Dance I |
| DNS 484 | Children's Dance II |
| DNS 487 | Dance Pedagogy Workshop |
| DNS 489-491 | Sankofa (3 credits, cannot be used for both elective and performance requirement) |
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 Modern Dance Technique I (Fall only) DNS 253 Beginning Ballet MUS 105 Introduction to Music (recommended for MUS 300, Gen Ed credit) Spring DNS 208 Dance Production Practicum
DNS 245 Modern Dance Technique II DNS 253 Beginning Ballet (Optional, but strongly recommended) DNS 364 Dance Improvisation (Spring only) MUS 300 Music for Dance (Spring only, MUS 105 or instructor's permission)
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) DNS 353 Intermediate Ballet (Recommended) Spring DNS 353 Intermediate Ballet (Recommended) DNS 375 Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis (Spring only) DNS 430 Intermediate Composition (Spring only, Prerequisite DNS 306)
JUNIOR
Fall DNS 305 Kinesiology (Fall only)
DNS 353/453 Intermediate/Advanced Ballet (Optional) Spring DNS 316 History and Development of Dance (Spring only, odd years) DNS 353/453 Intermediate/Advanced Ballet (Optional) DNS 406 Contact Improvisation (Spring only, prerequisite DNS 306)
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) DNS 483~or~ Children's Dance I DNS 487 Dance Pedagogy Workshop
Students must be enrolled in modern dance and/or ballet technique to be eligible for participation in departmental dance productions.
Wililam (Bill) Evans honored by NHSDF
Tamara Wilcox invited to University of California, Irvine
Karl Rogers performs at the Joyce Theater
Dance Awareness Days Revised Schedule
AlumniDance Showcase at Dance Awareness Days
