Dance, Bachelor of Arts

Dance Major Requirements

Note: Students pursuing a B.A. in Dance must complete a total of 44 credits.

In addition to requirements for the major course of study General Education Core courses must be completed. For a BA a minimum of 90 liberal arts credits must be included in courses taken over the four years. Liberal Arts courses are marked by 'LA' in the College Catalog. 

Dance majors may take up to 21 credits per semester. Dance Major students routinely take a compliment dance of techniques in Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz, beyond the minimum required.  

Majors and Minors must receive a grade of C or better in all Dance and Theatre courses that will be used toward the major. A course for the major that receives below a C will need to be repeated and a grade below a C places the student in a provisional status within the program. Students who receive below a C for a DTH course must meet with faculty advisors.

Required Courses

DTH 1000Creative Process

3

DTH 1001Acting I

3

DTH 1500Stagecraft I: Sets and Lights

2

DTH 1600Foundations for Theatrical Design

2

DTH 2214Dance History I: Global Contexts

3

DTH 2216Dance History II: Contemporary Traditions

3

DTH 3012DANCE ON CAMERA

3

DTH 3321Senior Thesis Seminar II

3

DTH 3542Stage Management

2

DTH 4010Voice & Speech I

2

DTH 4101Modern Dance Technique I

2

DTH 4102Modern Dance Technique II

2

DTH 4104Ballet I

2

DTH 4120Composition

2

Performance Project -Dance (2 productions, 1 credit each)

DTH 4410Performance Project: Dance

1

DTH 4420Choreographers Workshop

2

DTH 4500AProduction Practicum Stage Crew

1

SPRT 3542Applied Kinesiology for P.E. and Sport Performance

3

 

Special Topics Choose One

DTH 2530Concepts in Scene Design

3

DTH 2535Lighting Design I

3

DTH 2540Costume Design

3

DTH 3244Playwriting

3

DTH 4016Acting III

3

 

DTH 4102 or DTH 4103 may substitute for DTH 4101.  DTH 4103 may substitute for DTH 4102.

DTH 4105 or DTH 4116 may substitute for DTH 4104.

 

Total Major Credits: 44