Majors and More

Theatre and Dance

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

General Education		Semester Hours
ACAD 101	Principles of the Learning Academy	1
Shared Skills and Proficiencies
Writing and Critical Thinking
WRIT 101	Composition	3
HMXP 102	Human Experience	3
CRTW 201	Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing	3
Oral Communication	See approved list	3
Technology	See approved list	3
Intensive Writing	Met in major with DANT 386	0
Constitution Requirement	See approved list; may be met with another requirement	0-3
Physical Activity	Met in major with DANA course	0
Thinking Critically Across Disciplines*
Global Perspectives	See approved list	3
Historical Perspectives	Met in major with DANT 385	0
Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives*
Social Science	See approved list; must include 2 designators	6
Humanities and Arts	See approved list; must include 2 designators	3
	3 hours met in major with DANT 201
Quantitative Skills and Natural Science	(3 courses)	9-12
Quantitative Skills	See approved list	(3-8)
Natural Science	See approved list; must include one lab science.  If 2 courses taken, must be in two different groups:  Life, Physical, Earth	(3-8)
Subtotal		37-43
*No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas
Dance Major Courses	(C- or better in each course required)	54
DANA 111	Modern Dance IA	1
DANA 112	Modern Dance IB	1
DANA 185	Dance Technique Conditioning Lab (4 semesters)	2
DANA 121	Ballet IA	1
DANA 122	Ballet IB	1
DANA 211	Modern Dance IIA (two semesters)	2
DANA 212	Modern Dance II B (two semesters)	2
DANA 221	Ballet IIA	1
DANA 222	Ballet IIB	1
DANA 251 & 252	Jazz Technique I or II	2
DANA 258	World Dance Forms	1
DANA 311	Modern Dance IIIA (2 semesters)	2
DANA 312	Modern Dance IIIB (2 semesters)	2
DANA 385	Dance Technique Conditioning Lab (4 semesters)	2
DANA 442	Senior Thesis Showcase	1
DANA 443 and/or 444	Dance Prod: Practicum and/or Dance Perf: Practicum	4
DANT 110	Introduction to Dance	1
DANT 200	Improvisation	1
DANT 201	Choreography I	3
DANT 300	Music for Dance	3
DANT 301	Choreography II	3
DANT 372	Dance Kinesiology	3
DANT 385	Dance Hist: Origins and Traditions	3
DANT 386	Dance History: Contemporary Eras	3
DANT 332	Careers and Current Trends in Dance	3
DCED 342	Dance Pedagogy: Modern, Jazz, Ballet	3
THRT 115A amd 115C	Costume Production, Lighting Production	2
Minor		15-24
General Electives		0-14
Total		120

Note:  No more than 36 hours in any one subject (or course designator) may apply to the BA degree.

For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.