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Dance

A major in Dance Performance and Choreography requires the following courses:

All dance majors, by virtue of their audition for the program, are placed into Level III technique classes.

DAN 102 Somatic Theories I 4 sh
DAN 202 Somatic Theories II 4 sh
DAN 230 Dance Improvisation I 4 sh
DAN 301 Dance History I 4 sh
DAN 302 Dance History II 4 sh
DAN 231 Dance Choreography I 4 sh
DAN 331 Dance Choreography II 4 sh
DAN 495 Senior Seminar 4 sh

Twelve semester hours from the following: 12 sh
DAN 204, 214, 304, 404 Modern
DAN 206, 216, 306, 406 Ballet

Students may repeat each technique class once and must reach level V in one genre and level VI in the other.

Four semester hours from the following: 4 sh
DAN 107, 207, 307, 407 Jazz
DAN 105, 205, 305 Tap
DAN 108 World Dance I

Sixteen semester hours of dance electives: 16 sh
(at least 4 sh at the 300-400 level)

Four semester hours from the following: 4 sh
DAN 223 Dance Ensemble


TOTAL 68 sh