Dance, Pedagogy Track, B.A.

Program Learning Outcomes

“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2019.

1. Students demonstrate a broad based theoretical, artistic and technical knowledge of established techniques through the possession of proficiency in movement structure, analysis and skilled execution.

2. Students demonstrate articulation of their craft through verbal and non-verbal interpersonal communication skills.

3. Students demonstrate an understanding of the role of dance from a historical and cultural perspective.

4. Students develop a unique artistic voice, intellectual skills and methods of inquiry through the reasoning, critical/abstract thinking and problem-solving skills.

5. Students demonstrate their ability as skilled artists to perform and/or create dance as a creative and expressive form.

General Education Requirements - 41 Credit Hours

Music and Fine Arts majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program .

• Fine Arts Requirement: 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.

Dance Core - 24-28 Credit Hours

• DAN 0110 - Dancers’ Seminar (Every semester)
• DAN 1113 - Dance Production
• DAN 2021 - Dance in Worship
• DAN 2363 - Introduction to Dance
• DAN 3051 - Dance Improvisation
• DAN 3363 - History of Dance I
• DAN 3473 - Creative Dance Practices I
• DAN 4120 - Senior Graduation Project
• DAN 4363 - History of Dance II
• DAN 4473 - Creative Dance Practices II
• DAN 1501 - Dance Ensemble *
• DAN 3501 - Dance Ensemble *

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  * DAN 1501/3501 are repeated to complete a minimum of four semesters, as directed by the Dance Department.

Required Music Course - 3 Credit Hours

• MUS 1043 - Introduction to Music Theory

Dance Pedagogy Track Required Courses - 6 Credit Hours

• DAN 3383 - Pedagogical Concepts of Dance I
• DAN 4383 - Pedagogical Concepts of Dance II

Dance Elective Courses - 5-9 Credit Hours

(select a total of 5-9 credits in the courses listed below):

• DAN 1031 - Dance Somatics
• DAN 1401 - Conditioning for Dance
• DAN 2011 - Fundamentals of Pointe
• DAN 3021 - Pointe & Partnering
• DAN 3031 - Dance Repertory
• DAN 3051 - Dance Improvisation
• DAN 3401 - Latin Dance
• DAN 3701 - Alexander Technique
• DAN 4121 - Selected Topics in Dance

• (Selected Topics courses vary by semester and will likely be a different topic. They carry 1-3 credit hours. Please see Registration information or Dance Department for upcoming topics)

• DAN 4121-3 - Selected Topics in Dance
• DAN 4201 - Professional Theatre Tour
• DANV 4723 - Internship in Dance

• (Internship in Dance courses vary from 1-3 credit hours and require approval of Dance Department.)

• DAN 4821-3 - Independent Project in Dance

• (Independent Project course vary from 1-3 credit hours based on the project and departmental approvals.)

Note:

* An additional 18 required credit hours are required to meet the 120 total and the 42 upper-level credit hour requirements.

Sample Degree Plan

Dance Pedagogy B.A. Degree Plan