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. Courses followed by a double asterisk (**) do not receive Liberal Arts credit.

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 1502Stagecraft Ii: Costume 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

Total Major Credits: 44