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132 Units - Effective Fall 2004
11 units: Composition Requirement |
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| DANC 120 | Improvisation | 2 |
| DANC 220 | Composition I | 3 |
| DANC 320 | Composition II | 3 |
| DANC 420 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| 29-30 units: Theory | ||
| DANC 100 | Orientation to Dance | 1 |
| DANC 131 | Introduction to Music | 2 |
| DANC 260 | Anatomy for the Dancer | 3 |
| DANC 442A-B | Dance History | 6 |
| DANC 475 or 470 | Dance for Children or Methodology | 3 |
| DANC 262 or 161 | Pilates I or Body Placement | 3/2 |
| DANC 350 or 445 | Dance Notation I or Movement Analysis | 3 |
| DANC 373 I | NonverbalCommunication | 3 |
| Six credits from the following: | ||
| DANC 491A | Design for Dance Lighting | 3 |
| DANC 491B | Design for Dance Costuming | 3 |
| DANC 488 | Organization of Dance Production | 3 |
| 7 units: Performance/Crew Requirement | ||
| DANC 181A,B; 381A,B; 481A,B Dance Production Technical (earned in 2 of the following areas: front-of-house, backstage, costuming) |
2 | |
| DANC 180 A,B; 380A,B; 480A,B; 295; 495 Dance Performance/Repertory | 5 | |
| 25 units: Technique Requirement (15 + 10) | 25 | |
| Fifteen units from the following modern technique sequence, 3 of which must be earned from DANC 412 |
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| DANC 152; DANC 252; DANC 312; DANC 412 | ||
| Ten units from the following ballet and jazz sequence, 3 of which must be earned from DANC 414 |
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| DANC 154; DANC 254; DANC 314; DANC 316; DANC 414 | ||
| TOTAL DANCE UNITS | 72-73 | |
| 8-9 units: by advisement | 8-9 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION UNITS | 51 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
1. Majors will develop proficiency in modern dance and ballet, enabling them
to pursue careers in the professional arenas of performance and/or choreography.
2. Majors will attain a substantial knowledge of the historical, cultural,
and scientific dimensions of dance, to give depth and perspective to the performance
aspect of the dance discipline.
3. Majors will have the skills and techniques necessary for professional-level
performance in dance.
4. Majors will have practical experience in the production and technological
aspects of dance.
5. Majors will demonstrate an understanding of the craft and aesthetic qualities
of dance orally, practically, and in writing.
