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 Compoistion (3 credits)
DNS 431	Advanced Dance Composition (3 credits)
DNS 489-491 ~or~	Sankofa (3 credits)
DNS 457	DANSCORE (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 SEQUENCE

TOTAL 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 253	Beginning Ballet (Optional, but highly recommended)
DNS 364	Dance Improvisation (Spring only)
MUS 420	Music Literature for Dance (Spring only, prerequisite for MUS 300)

SOPHOMORE
Fall
DNS 206	Twentieth Century Dance: Issues and Styles (Fall only)
DNS 207	Dance Production (Fall only)
DNS 306	Beginning Dance Composition (Prerequisite DNS 364)
DNS 353	Intermediate Ballet (Optional)
Spring
DNS 353	Intermediate Ballet (Optional)
DNS 375	Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis (Spring only)
DNS 430	Intermediate Composition (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)