Theatre and Dance
Bachelor of Arts in Dance with Teacher Certification K-12
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Bachelor of Arts in Dance with Teacher Certification K-12
General Education Courses
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Semester hours |
| ACAD 101 |
Principles of the Learning Academy |
1
|
| Critical Skills |
|
15
|
| Writing and Critical Thinking |
|
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| WRIT 101 & CRTW 201 |
Composition; Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing |
6
|
| Quantitative Skills |
|
|
| MATH 105 (101 is prerequisite) or 150 |
Applied Calculus, Introductory Discrete Mathematics |
3
|
| Logic/Language/Semiotics |
|
|
| MATH, CSCI, Foreign Languages, PHIL 220, SPCH 201 |
(6 hours of SPCH not selected for oral communication) |
3-6
|
| Technology |
Met in major with EDUC 275 |
0
|
| Oral Communication |
SPCH 201 or THRA 120 |
3
|
| Skills for a Common Experience and Thinking Across Disciplines |
6
|
| HMXP 102 |
The Human Experience |
3
|
| Global Perspectives |
See approved list. |
3
|
| Historical Perspectives |
Met in major with DANT 385 |
0
|
| Developing Critical Skills and Applying them to Disciplines |
19-22
|
| Social Science |
3 hours met with Constitution requirement |
|
| |
See approved list. Must have different designator from Constitution requirement |
3-6%
|
| Humanities and Arts |
3 hours met in major with DANT 201 |
|
| |
See approved list; must have two additional course not DANA or DANT |
|
| |
% must have 9 hours between these two areas |
3-6%
|
| Natural Science |
See approved list; must have at least one lab. |
7
|
| Intensive Writing |
Met in major with DANT 386 |
0
|
| Constitution requirement |
|
|
| ECON 103 or PLSC 201 |
Intro to Political Economy or American Govt |
3
|
| Dance Major Courses |
(C or better in each course required.) |
53 |
| DANA 111 |
Modern Dance IA |
1 |
| DANA 112 |
Modern Dance IB |
1
|
| DANA 185 |
Dance Technique Conditioning Lab (6 semesters) |
0
|
| DANA 211 |
Modern Dance IIA |
1
|
| DANA 212 |
Modern Dance II B |
1
|
| DANA 311 |
Modern Dance IIIA |
1
|
| DANA 312 |
Modern Dance IIIB |
1
|
| DANA 121 |
Ballet IA |
1
|
| DANA 122 |
Ballet IB |
1
|
| DANA 221 |
Ballet IIA |
1
|
| DANA 222 |
Ballet IIB |
1
|
| DANA 251 or 252 |
Jazz Technique I or II |
1
|
| DANA 258 |
World Dance Forms |
1
|
| DANA 443 and/or 444 |
Dance Prod: Pract and/or Dance Perf: Pract |
2
|
| DANT 110 |
Introduction to Dance |
1
|
| DANT 190 |
Dance Forum (7 semesters) |
0
|
| DANT 200 |
Improvisation |
1
|
| DANT 201 |
Choreography I |
3
|
| DANT 301 |
Choreography II |
3
|
| DANT 205 |
Music for Dance |
3
|
| DANT 372 |
Dance Kinesiology |
3
|
| DANT 385 |
Dance Hist: Primitive Cult through 19th Cent |
3
|
| DANT 386 |
Dance History: 1900 to Present |
3
|
| DANT 432 |
Careers and Current Trends in Dance |
3
|
| THRT 115 |
Introduction to Production |
3
|
| DCED 212 |
Creative Movement |
3
|
| DCED 345 |
Exploring K-12 Dance Education |
3
|
| DCED 342 |
Dance Pedagogy: Modern, Jazz, Ballet |
3
|
| DCED 391 |
Principles of Teaching Dance |
3
|
| DCED 392 |
Field Experience Teaching Dance |
1
|
| Professional Education Sequence |
(C or better in each course required.) |
29
|
| EDUC 110 |
Teachers, Schools, and Society |
3
|
| EDUC 210 |
Psychology of the Learner I |
3
|
| EDUC 250 |
Psychology of the Learner II |
3
|
| EDUC 275 |
Integrating Tech to Support Teaching & Learning |
2
|
| EDUC 310 |
Working with Exceptional & Diverse Learners |
3
|
| EDUC 390 |
Core Issues in Teacher Education |
3
|
| EDUC 475 |
Internship in Reflective Practice |
10
|
| EDUC 490 |
Capstone for Educational Leaders |
2
|
| Electives |
|
1-4
|
| Total |
|
124
|
In addition to the requirements for their major, students must meet requirements for the Teacher Education Program which include the requirements for Admission to Teacher Education, Entry to the Professional Stage, and Program Completion. For information on these requirements, consult the Student Academic Services in the Riley College of Education.
Passage of the PRAXIS II Series content area examinations is required prior to entry into the professional stage for all candidates in the teacher education program. For the most current PRAXIS information required for test(s) in your content area, visit the South Carolina Department of Education website.
Dance Education students may have to travel farther than students in other content areas for their field experience and/or internship because there are a limited number of dance education programs with certified teachers in school districts surrounding the Winthrop University campus. The Richard W. Riley College of Education and the Department of Theatre and Dance work together to place students with mentor teachers in appropriate dance education programs. Please consider the need to travel, relocate, and/or make special housing arrangements during the field experience and/or internship semesters.
The department offers the dance field experience placement during the fall semester only, requiring students to complete internship placement during the following spring semester. Students should plan their academic progress carefully in conjunction with faculty supervisors.
For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.