Dance

Dance Major Requirements

I. Foundational Courses (12 credits/3 courses)

II. Performance Courses (12 1-credit courses)

DA 160 - Studies in Dance Performance : Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary, Jazz, and others (students are strongly encouraged to take 2 dance styles each semester

III. Immersive Experience in the Arts (4 credits/1 course from the list below)

DA 401 - Directed Advanced Study in Dance
DA 492 - Internship (one semester)
Credit-bearing Study Abroad course(s) in Art History, Studio Art, Music, or Dance
The completion of a Fine Arts Global Seminar study abroad trip and its affiliated 4-credit course
Broadway Dance Center Practicum

IV. Dance Capstone (4 credits/1 course + thesis)

FAH 490 - Senior Seminar
Senior Thesis in Dance

V. Electives (8 credits)

Additional Dance Performance Courses (DA160)
MU 241 - American Musical Theater
MU 245 - World Music
MU 160 - Studies in Music Performance: Individual Instruction
EN 261 - Beginning Acting
EN 262 - Beginning Directing
FAS Studio Art course on study of the human body (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture)

Course Sequence Outline

Students select courses in conjunction with an advisor, choosing core courses, major courses, and electives to fit the individual student’s interests and major. If necessary, substitutions may be made for required courses with permission of the advisor and department chairperson.

Freshman Year

Fall

Spring

HU 104 - Conversatio II
Major Course
Language
Core Course or Major Course

Note:

Subsequent years will be planned in consultation with an advisor in relation to individual student’s needs and interests, including internships and study abroad programs.

A student who wishes to major in Dance after the first semester of the junior year must have permission of the Fine Arts Department Chair, who will also consult with appropriate faculty in the student’s selected major. Transferring late to the major may result in enrollment in additional courses in summer school and/or a later graduation date.