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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Dance, BA

57 credit hours

The Bachelor of Arts in dance requires a minimum grade of C in the following courses:

Requirements

Major Coursework

1 credit hour of coursework from the following option:

DAN 17000 - First Year Seminar in Dance Credit Hour: 1

Ballet Coursework

8 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 10011 - Ballet I: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 10012 - Ballet I: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 20011 - Ballet II: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 20012 - Ballet II: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 30011 - Ballet III: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 30012 - Ballet III: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 40012 - Ballet IV: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2

Contemporary Coursework

8 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 10021 - Contemporary I: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 10022 - Contemporary I: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 20021 - Contemporary II: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 20022 - Contemporary II: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 30021 - Contemporary III: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 30022 - Contemporary III: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 40022 - Contemporary IV: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2

Jazz Coursework

4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 10031 - Jazz I: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 10032 - Jazz I: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 20031 - Jazz II: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 20032 - Jazz II: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 30031 - Jazz III: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 30032 - Jazz III: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 40032 - Jazz IV: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2

Tap Coursework

4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 10041 - Tap I: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 10042 - Tap I: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 20041 - Tap II: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 20042 - Tap II: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 30041 - Tap III: Intermediate Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 30042 - Tap III: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2
DAN 40042 - Tap IV: Advanced Level Credit Hour: 2

Practicum Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 30301 - Dance Performance Practicum Credit Hour: 0-1
DAN 30350 - Dance Composition Practicum Credit Hour: 1
DAN 37501 - University Dance Ensemble Credit Hour: 0-1

Theory and Composition Coursework

4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 20050 - Dance Theory and Composition I Credit Hour: 2
DAN 20055 - Dance Theory and Composition II Credit Hour: 2

Pedagogy Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

DAN 37200 - Dance Pedagogy Credit Hour: 3

Anatomy and Kinesiology Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 26000 - Anatomy for Dancers Credit Hour: 3
DAN 36000 - Dance Kinesiology Credit Hour: 3

Dance History Coursework

9 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 17100 - Dance as an Art Credit Hour: 3
DAN 27100 - Dance History Credit Hour: 3
DAN 37100 - Dance in the 21st Century Credit Hour: 3
DAN 17100 and DAN 37100 may be used to satisfy the GE-Human Culture: Foreign Culture/Human Diversity requirements.

Special Topics Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 19000-19099 - Special Topics in Dance Credit Hour: 1-3
DAN 29000-29099 - Special Topics in Dance Credit Hour: 1-3
DAN 39000-39099 - Special Topics in Dance Credit Hour: 1-3
DAN 49000-49099 - Special Topics in Dance Credit Hour: 1-3

Capstone Coursework

4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DAN 47000 - Senior Seminar in Dance Credit Hour: 1
DAN 47200 - Senior Project Credit Hour: 3

Additional Requirements

Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes.