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BA Dance Program

While the Program's emphasis is on modern dance, four years of ballet, jazz and modern technique are offered as well as three years for tap instruction. Additional required course work includes history, composition, music, performance, theory and related academics. Acceptance by audition only.

BA Major Required Coursework
Dance Technique
DNCE 3010 Modern Dance Technique 5 2
DNCE 3020 Modern Dance Technique 6 2
  Technique Electives 3
Performance
DNCE 3700/5700 Performance (1cr each) 2
Creativity/Dance Composition
DNCE 1601 Improvisation 1
DNCE 1626 Music for Dance 3
DNCE 3601 Dance Composition 1 3
DNCE 3602 Dance Composition 2 3
DNCE 4601 Dance Composition 3 3
Dance Academics
DNCE 3401 Dance History 1 3
DNCE 3402 Dance History 2 3
DNCE 3901 Survival Strategies in Dance 3
DNCE 4443 Theorizing Dancing Bodies 3
DNCE 4901 Senior Seminar 2
  Related Academic Electives 9
  Total Dance Credits 45
  General Education Credits and Electives 75
  Total Degree Credits 120

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