Dance Major

The major in dance consists of 12 classes, of varying credit hours. Dance majors take at least 5 movement practice classes, which provide intellectual context and exposure to a diversity of forms. Students develop their artistry through research methods, four electives, and culminate their studies in a capstone course in the spring of their Senior year. 

Requirements

Required

DAN 201MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES II

4
DAN 105PRODUCTION PRACTICUM

1
DAN 494CAPSTONE PROJECT

4

Movement Techniques

Four of the following movement techniques:

DAN 162/AFR 162WEST AFRICAN DANCE I

4
DAN 165/AFR 165/ANT 166/CRE 165AFRO-DIASPORIC DANCE I

4
DAN 114/AFR 114INTRODUCTION TO HIP HOP DANCE

4
or
DAN 214/AFR 214HIP HOP DANCE II

4
DAN 107CC: MOVEMENT THINKING

4
or
DAN 207COMPOSITIONAL IMPROVISATION

4
DAN 255JAZZ TECHNIQUE II

4
DAN 258MODERN TECHNIQUE II

2
DAN 259BALLET II

2

Research Methods

Both of the following two research methods courses:

DAN 208CHOREOGRAPHY I

4
DAN 340HISTORY OF DANCE

4

Electives

Three of the following electives:

DAN 107CC: MOVEMENT THINKING

4
DAN 119/CRE 119/AFR 119PERFORMING HIP HOP CULTURE

4
DAN 125DANCE PRODUCTION

4
DAN 207COMPOSITIONAL IMPROVISATION

4
DAN 208CHOREOGRAPHY I

4
DAN 223MUSIC FOR DANCE

4
DAN 236DANCE FOR THE CAMERA

4
DAN 237/AT 237/THE 248MEDIA IN PERFORMANCE

4
DAN 263/THE 266/AMS 266/MUS 266CC: PERFORM DIFF AMER MUSICAL

4
DAN 264/THE 262DANCERS ACT/ACTORS DANCE

4
DAN 280REPERTORY/PERFORMANCE I

4
DAN 340HISTORY OF DANCE

4
DAN 341DANCE WRITING

4
DAN 371ANATOMY OF MOVEMENT

4
DAN 408CHOREOGRAPHY II

4
DAN 434/GWS 434MAPPING BODIES

4

Advisers: R. Boggia, S. Collins-Achille, D. Dorfman, H. Henderson, S. Hove, L. Race, R. A. Roberts