Dance, Pedagogy Track, B.A.

General Education Requirements - 41 Credit Hours

(Music and Fine Arts majors fulfill the two-hour Fine Arts elective through major study.)

Required Dance Technique Courses - 20 Credit Hours

Dance Majors must take a total of 20 credits in technique courses listed below. Courses may be repeated for credit.

Other Required Dance Courses - 26 Credit Hours

• DAN 0110 - Dancers’ Seminar 0 Credit Hour(s) (eight semesters)
• DAN 1113 - Dance Production 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 2363 - Introduction to Dance 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 3363 - History of Dance I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 3373 - Dance Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• DAN 1501 - Dance Ensemble 1 Credit Hour(s) (minimum of four semesters) and
• DAN 3501 - Dance Ensemble 1 Credit Hour(s) (minimum of four semesters)

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• DAN 3601 - Worldview Issues in the Arts 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 3613 - Christianity and the Arts 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 4120 - Senior Graduation Project 0 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 4363 - History of Dance II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 4373 - Dance Composition II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Required Music Course - 3 Credit Hours

• MUS 1043 - Introduction to Music Theory 3 Credit Hour(s)

Dance Pedagogy Track Required Courses - 6 Credit Hours

• DAN 3383 - Pedagogical Concepts of Dance I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 4383 - Pedagogical Concepts of Dance II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Dance Elective Courses - 6 Credit Hours

(select a total of 6 credits in the courses listed below):

• DAN 1031 - Dance Somatics 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 1401 - Conditioning for Dance 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 1601 - Intro to Hip-Hop 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 3021 - Pointe & Partnering 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 3022 - Liturgical Dance 2 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 3031 - Dance Repertory 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 3051 - Dance Improvisation 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 3401 - Latin Dance 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 3701 - Alexander Technique 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 4123 - Selected Topics in Dance 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 4201 - Professional Theatre Tour 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DANV 4723 - Internship in Dance 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 4821 - Independent Project in Dance 1 Credit Hour(s)
• DAN 4823 - Independent Project in Dance 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

* Twenty-two additional required credit hours are needed to meet the 124 total and the 42 upper-level

Sample Degree Plan

Dance Pedagogy B.A. 2012-2013