Dance and Theatre Major Requirements
Note: Students pursuing a B.A. in Dance & Theatre must complete a total of 69 credits for Dance, 70 for Theatre and 70 for Dance Therapy Concentrations.
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. Courses followed by a double asterisk (**) do not receive Liberal Arts credit.
Dance and Theatre majors may take up to 21 credits per semester. Dance and Dance Therapy Concentration students routinely take a compliment dance of techniques in Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz, beyond the minimum required. Theatre Concentration students also do studio electives and more performances than 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 Department. Students who receive below a C for a DTH course must meet with Department Advisors.
Core Courses (All Students)
DTH 1440, DTH 1500, DTH 1502, DTH 2002, DTH 4114, DTH 2535, DTH 3542, DTH 4101, DTH 4112, DTH 4500A: do not receive Liberal Arts credit
DTH 2319: Spring
DTH 3320, DTH 3321: Fall & Spring
DTH 4500A: 2 productions, 1 credit each
DTH 4500B: 1 credit
Total Core Credits: 44 (Liberal Arts: 23-25)
Dance Concentration
All CORE Courses, plus:
| DTH 2214 | Romantic & Classical Traditions | 3 |
| DTH 2216 | HISTORY OF AMERICAN DANCE | 3 |
| DTH 2245 | Movement Studies | 3 |
| DTH 2635 | Intro to Dance Therapy I | 3 |
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| DTH 4102 | Modern Dance Technique II | 2 |
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| Two semesters of upper level Modern Dance Technique ** | 4 |
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| DTH 4103 | Modern Dance Technique III | 2 |
| DTH 4120 | Composition | 2 |
| DTH 4420 | Choreographers Workshop | 2 |
DTH XXXX
| Dance Elective | 2 |
DTH 4XXX
| Design Elective (Scene Design is a Liberal Arts Course) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
DTH 4102, DTH 4120, DTH 4420: do not receive Liberal Arts credit
Total Credit Hours: 69
Dance Degree Total: 44 Core & 25 Dance = 69 credits
(Liberal Arts: 35-38)
Theatre Concentration
Core Courses plus:
Total Credit Hours: 70
Dance Therapy Concentration with Required Minor in Psychology
All CORE Courses plus:
DTH 4102, DTH 4103, DTH 4120, DTH 4420: do not receive Liberal Arts credit
Total Credit Hours: 70
Dance Therapy Degree Total: 44 Core & 26 Dance = 70 credits
(Includes a Minor in Psychology)