Dance Major — Performance/Choreography

English Composition - Total Credits: 6

• ENG 101 - Composition I
• ENG 102 - Composition II

English Literature - Total Credits: 3

• ENG 231 - World Literature I

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• ENG 232 - World Literature II

Constitutions - Total Credits: 4

• HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society

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• PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics

Mathematics - Total Credits: 3

Distribution Requirement Humanities and Fine Arts

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• Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking - Total Credits: 9-10

• PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning

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• And two courses from the life and physical sciences category, one of which must be a lab.

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• Social Science - Total Credits: 9
  
  

Multicultural and International

(see notes below)

Additional Degree Requirements

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• Humanities and Fine Arts - Total Credits: 3

• any 3 credit THTR acting class

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• Dance Core Requirements - Total Credits: 80

• DAN 108 - Pilates I
• DAN 109 - Music Theory for Dancers I
• DAN 188 - Choreography I: Improvisation for Composition
• DAN 199 - Seminar in Dance (5 semesters)
• DAN 208 - Pilates II
• DAN 209 - Music Theory for Dancers II
• DAN 288 - Choreography II: Elements of Dance Composition
• DAN 301 - World Dance
• DAN 308 - Pilates III
• DAN 309 - Music Theory for Dancers III
• DAN 351 - Dance Kinesiology
• DAN 365 - Dance History I: Dance History to 1900
• DAN 367 - Dance Production I
• DAN 384 - Bachelor of Fine Arts Project I
• DAN 388 - Choreography III: Principles of Composition
• DAN 465 - Dance History II: 1900 to Present
• DAN 466 - Dance History III: Contemporary Trends
• DAN 479 - Methods of Teaching Dance
• DAN 484 - Bachelor of Fine Arts Project II
• DAN 488 - Choreography IV: Theory and Practical Application

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• 3 credits from the following:

• DAN 369 - Aesthetics of Design for Dance
• DAN 370 - Sound Design for Dance
• DAN 371 - Lighting Design for Dance I
• DAN 372 - Costume Construction for Dance
• DAN 373 - Scenic Design for Dance I
• DAN 380 - Stage Management for Dance
• DAN 467 - Dance Production II

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• 8 credits from the following:

• DAN 132 - Jazz Dance I
• DAN 232 - Jazz Dance II
• DAN 332 - Jazz Dance III
• DAN 432 - Jazz Dance IV

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• 8 credits from the following:

• DAN 135 - Ballet I
• DAN 235 - Ballet II
• DAN 335 - Ballet (Advanced)
• DAN 435 - Ballet IV

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• 8 credits from the following:

• DAN 138 - Modern Dance I
• DAN 238 - Modern Dance II
• DAN 338 - Modern Dance III
• DAN 438 - Modern Dance IV

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• Ensemble and Company - Total Credits: 10

• DAN 387 - Dance Arts Ensemble
• DAN 487 - Dance Arts Company