Program Overview
The Dance Major with a Studio Teaching concentration teaches students the financial and marketing aspects of running a dance studio in conjunction with their coursework in dance and education. The program is based in the Department of Theatre & Dance. Find out more about the BA in Dance. (Note: All Theatre & Dance majors must pass yearly juries/portfolio reviews and faculty evaluation for continuation in the programs.)
Program Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. General Education Requirements | ||
| A. New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophy and Religious Studies - Fulfilled in major with EDFD 220 | 0 | |
| G. Computer Science 1 | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives - Fulfilled in major with DNCE 145 | 0 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives - Fulfilled in major with EDFD 200 | 0 | |
| II. World Languages and Cultures | ||
| A. World Languages | 3 | |
| B. World Cultures - Fulfilled in major with DNCE 145 | 0 | |
| III. Major Requirements | ||
| A. Core Dance Requirements | ||
| BALLET - Complete 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Dance Technique: Ballet I | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet II | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet III | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet IV | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet V | ||
| MODERN - Complete 18 credits from the following: | 18 | |
| Dance Technique: Modern I | ||
| Dance Technique: Modern II | ||
| Dance Technique: Modern III | ||
| Dance Technique: Modern IV | ||
| REPERTORY - Complete 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Dance Repertory For Freshmen I | ||
| Dance Repertory For Freshmen II | ||
| Dance Repertory for Sophomores I | ||
| Dance Repertory for Sophomores II | ||
| DNCE 131 | Health and Wellness Workshop 2 | 0 |
| DNCE 130 | Dance Science | 3 |
| DNCE 150 | Production Elements-Dance | 2 |
| DNCE 135 | Somatics and Self-care | 3 |
| DNCE 120 | Music for Dancers | 3 |
| DNCE 145 | Worlds of Dance | 3 |
| DNCE 160 | Dance Improvisation | 2 |
| DNCE 161 | Choreography I | 2 |
| DNCE 261 | Choreography II | 2 |
| DNCE 361 | Choreography III | 2 |
| DNCE 317 | Western Theatrical Dance Studies: 1661-Present | 3 |
| B. Studio Teaching Requirements | ||
| DNCE 226 | Dance for Children | 3 |
| DNCE 402 | Dance Methods | 3 |
| DNCE 490 | Co-op Education: Dance Work Experience | 3 |
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| FSHD 314 | Child Development II: Adolescence | 3 |
| C. Business Requirements | ||
| ACCT 204 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| MKTG 240 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 231 | Management Processes | 3 |
| INFO 301 | Business Decision Making | 3 |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | Students may test out of Computer Science and replace the credits with a free elective course. |
| 2 | Complete course a minimum of 8 times. There is no credit associated with this course. |