Commercial Dance, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Commercial Dance Major Requirements

Note: Students pursuing a B.F.A. in Dance must complete a total of 83 credits in the major.

In addition to requirements for the major course of study, General Education courses must be completed. For a B.F.A., a minimum of 30 liberal arts credits must be included in courses taken over the four years. Liberal Arts courses are marked by 'LA' in the University Catalog. 

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

Commercial Dance majors and minors must receive a grade of C or better in all 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.2214Dance History I: Global Contexts

3

DTH.2216Dance History II: Contemporary Traditions

3

DTH.3001Dance Pedagogy

2

DTH.3002Partnering

2

DTH.3012Dance on Camera

3

DTH.3320Senior Thesis Seminar I

3

DTH.3321Senior Thesis Seminar II

3

DTH.4108Tap I

2

DTH.4120Composition

2

DTH.4122Hip Hop I

2

.DTH 4123
Hip Hop II

2

DTH.4420Choreography

2

MUTR.1001Introduction to Music Theory

3

MUA.1003Voice Class Instruction

1

SPRT.3542Applied Kinesiology for Physical Education and Sport Performance

3

 

Required Courses to be taken twice

DTH.4102Contemporary Dance Technique II

2

DTH.4103Contemporary Dance Technique III

2

DTH.4105Ballet II

2

DTH.4107Jazz I

2

DTH.4116Ballet III

2

.DTH 4117
Jazz II

2

DTH.4121Dance for Musical Theatre

2

DTH.4500AProduction Practicum: Stage Crew

1

DTH 4103 may substitute for DTH 4102

DTH 4116 may substitute for DTH 4105.

 

Performance Project Requirements

Students must register for DTH 4410 each semester for a minimum of six semesters. Students are expected to register for DTH 4410 during their first six semesters.
DTH.4410Performance Project: Dance

1

Design Elective

Choose one of the following:
DTH.2530Concepts in Scene Design

3

DTH.2535Lighting Design I

3

DTH.2540Costume Design

3