Academic Programs - Dance
Academic Programs
Undergraduate:
A formal audition is required for acceptance into the dance major. Please visit our online audition site for details.
Suggested Course Sequence for Dance Major
First Year - Fall | First Year - Spring | |
| DANC 254 Science and Theory of Dance | DANC 256 Dance Composition | |
| DANC 242 T & P of Ballet, Fall | DANC 245 T & P Ballet, Spring | |
| DANC 155 Dance Practicum (by audition) | DANC 155 Dance Practicum (by audition) | |
| OR | OR | |
| DANC 140 Dance Technical Practicum | DANC 140 Dance Technical Practicum | |
Second Year - Fall | Second Year - Spring | |
| DANC 263 Dance History to 1915 (Arts Core) | DANC 264 Dance History from 1915 (Arts) | |
| DANP 281 T & P of Educational Dance | DANC 353 Creative Dance for the Child | |
| DANC 248 T & P Modern Dance, Fall | DANC 249 T & P Modern Dance, Spring | |
| DANC 155 Dance Practicum (audition) | DANC 260 World Dance (Global, Arts Core) | |
| DANC 155 Dance Practicum (audition) | ||
Third Year - Fall | Third Year - Spring | |
| DANC 357 Dance Production Theory (every other year) | DANC 358 Dance Production Techniques | |
| DANC 453 Dance Methodology | DANC 452 Ballet Pedagogy | |
| DANC 237 T & P Jazz Dance, Fall | DANC 247 T & P Jazz Dance, Spring | |
| DANC 349 T & P Advanced Modern Dance | OR | DANC 345 T & P Advanced Ballet |
| THEA 280 Theater Management | OR | THEA 265 Theater Costuming (Either) |
| THEA 170 or 172 or 185 Technical Practicum | OR | THEA 170 or 172 or 185 Technical Practicum (1 cr required) |
| DANC 155 Dance Practicum (audition) | DANC 155 Dance Practicum (audition) | |
Fourth Year - Fall | Fourth Year - Spring | |
| DANC 357 DPT (if alternate year) | DANC 358 DPT (if alternate year) | |
| DANC 494 Seminar in Dance Education | DANC 271 T & P of Tap Dance | |
| DANC 399/499/497/498 (choice of one) | OR | DANC 399/499/497/498 (either semester) |
| DANP 168 Ballroom Dance | OR | DANP 164 Square OR DANP 161 Folk |
| DANC 155 Dance Practicum (audition) | DANC 155 Dance Practicum (audition) | |
| Please see the Academic Catalog for course descriptions. | ||
| All dance majors must be enrolled in a dance technique class each semester. All dance majors must participate in the program productions in some way each semester. All dance majors will be evaluated at the end of their first semester for continuation in the major. A skill evaluation and participation survey will be applied. | ||