Dance

The Dance Major

Note: Note: A grade of C- or better is required in all coursework comprising the major.

12 units, including:

• Technique

  • Four units (two from Group 1 and two from Group 2), chosen from:

  • Group 1:

    • DANC266 Ballet II

    • DANC366 Advanced Ballet

    • DANC356 Pointe & Variations

    • DANC306 University Dancers

    • DANC261 Jazz II

    • DANC361 Advanced Jazz

  • Group 2:

    • DANC205 Hip Hop Dance II

    • DANC215 Dances of the African Diaspora

    • DANC238 Contact Improvisation

    • DANC251 Contemporary Dance I

    • DANC258 Writing from the Body: Words and Movement

    • DANC265 Contemporary Dance II

    • DANC365 Advanced Contemporary Dance

    • DANC312 Special Topics in Dance Technique

• Creating Performance

  • Three units, chosen from:

    • Required:

    • DANC248 Movement Improvisation

    • DANC255 Composition

    • Plus one:

      • DANC319 Collaborative Arts Lab: Dance, Humanities & Technology

      • DANC335 Dance Projects

      • DANC315 Independent Study

• Somatic Studies

  • One unit, chosen from:

    • DANC320 Human Kinetics for Dance

    • DANC322 Special Topics in Somatics

• Critical Inquiry

  • Two units (must include one unit of History), chosen from:

    • DANC330 Dance History-Theory I

    • DANC340 Dance History-Theory II

    • DANC350 Special Topics in Critical Inquiry

• Design 

  • One unit, chosen from:

    • THTR207 Text and Performance

    • THTR305 Sound Design

    • THTR307 Lighting Design

    • THTR322 Costume Design

• Capstone

  • One unit, chosen from:

    • DANC407 Senior Thesis - Capstone