Curricula for BFA and BA degrees

BFA in Performance & Choreography

Major Code BF5154

The Bachelor of Fine Arts curriculum provides a foundation on which to build a career as a performer, choreographer or teacher. Core curriculum in dance emphasizes developing performance skills through the study of technique, and fostering creative abilities through the study of choreography. Other major coursework provides a broad knowledge in dance history, ethnology, kinesiology, music, and the teaching of dance. A minimum of 128 credit hours are required for the BFA in Dance.

BFA in Dance: First Year Curriculum

Semester	Course	Title	Credit Hours
F/S F/S	1210, 1211 1220, 1221	Modern Technique I/II Ballet Technique I/II	4       3
F/S	1230, 1231	Choreography I/II	4
	2700	Language of Dance	3
F or S	1801	Dance Production I	2
Credit Hours in Dance			16+
Tier I, General Ed., Writing Skills & Math Skills			6
Tier II, Major Requirements** & Electives 1			6-9
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			30+

The First year of the program introduces the dancer to the expectations of the school for its pre-professional training program.

BFA in Dance: Second Year Curriculum

Semester	Course	Title	Credit Hours
F/S	2210, 2211	Modern Technique III/IV	4
F/S F	2220, 2221 (Fall optional) OR 1250	Ballet Technique III/IV African Dance I	3 1.5
F/S	2230, 2231	Int. Dance Composition I	4
F	1110	Music for Dance I	2
	3120	Music for Dance II	1
F F or S	3150 3300 2801	Laban Movement Analysis Dance Kinesiology I Lighting for Dance	3 3 2
Credit Hours in Dance			18+
Tier I, General Ed., Writing Skills & Math Skills			6
Tier II, Major Requirements** & Electives 1			6-9
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			30+

**Dance majors must complete 11 credits in consultation with advisor. Requirements could include interdisciplinary courses and electives in dance, art, music, filmortheatre

The second year of the program deepens the discipline and practice of dance for the BFA major in Choreography and Performance.Students are expected to devote more time to their work outside the usual class period.

BFA in Dance: Third Year Curriculum

Semester	Course	Title	Credit Hours
F/S	3210, 3211	Modern Technique V/VI	4
F/S F/S	3220, 3221 1240 or 2250	Ballet Technique V/VI Jazz Dance I or African II	3 1.5
F/S	3230,3231	Adv. Dance Composition	4
F or S	3801	Dance Production II	1
F	4710	Histories of Modern & Postmodern	3
F or S	*2710,3550, 4711,4750	Dance History	3
S4300Dance Kinesiology II			3
S3405Dance Pedagogy			3
Credit Hours in Dance			25.5
Junior English			3
Tier II, Major Requirements** & Electives			6
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			34+

*Dance History requirements for the major include Dance 2700 and 4710, and two additional courses selected from among the following: 2710 (Black Dance Forms), 3550 (Dance Cultures of the World) 4750 (Dance in Non-Western Expressive Cultures), and 4711 (Dance, Sexuality and Gender).

The third year intensifies focus on training and the application of knowledge in a variety of areas including kinesiology and teaching courses.A Junior choreography project is undertaken in the spring of the junior year to prepare the BFA major for the senior capstone project work.

BFA in Dance: Fourth Year Curriculum

Semester	Course	Title	Credit Hours
F/S	4210, 4211	Modern Technique VII, VIII	4
F/S	4220, 4221	Ballet Technique VI, VIII	3
F/S	4800	Senior Capstone	6
F/S2240 or 3250Jazz Dance II or African Dance III			3
S4711Dance, Sexuality and Gender			3
Credit Hours in Dance			19
Tier III			3
Major Requirements** & Electives			6-9
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			30+

The final year refines the dancer's technique, choreographic production and concert management in a senior choreographic project.Students who have an interest in teaching may be invited to teach under supervision.

BA in Dance

Major Code BA5150

The Bachelor of Arts curriculum offers a program of broad study in dance within a liberal arts degree framework. The BA degree develops the dance skills necessary to perform and a facility in the use of principles and procedures that reflect an intellectual grasp of the art.The degree presents strong potential for interdisciplinary studies and provides preparation for future graduate study.A required core curriculum in the first year emphasizes developing performance skills through the study of technique, and fostering creative abilities through the study of choreography. Other major coursework in dance provides a broad knowledge in dance history, ethnology, kinesiology, music, and the teaching of dance. The BA degreee in dance also offers different possibilities for double majors with other disciplines in Arts & Sciences than the BFA degree in dance. A minimum of 120 credit hours are required for the BA in Dance.

BA in Dance: First Year Curriculum

Semester	Course	Title	Credit Hours
F/S	1230, 1231	Composition Lab	0
F/S	1210, 1211	Modern Technique I/II	4
F/S	1220, 1221	Ballet Technique I/II	3
F/S	1230, 1231	Choreography I/II	4
	2700	Language of Dance	3
	3300	Intro to Kinesiology (may be offered in alternate years)	3
F or S	1801	Production Practicum	2
Credit Hours in Dance			17-19
Tier I, General Ed., Writing Skills & Math Skills			6
Tier II, Major Requirements** & Electives 1			6-9
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			29+

BA in Dance: Second Year Curriculum (sample)

Semester	Course	Title	Credit Hours
F/S	2210, 2211 -or- 2220, 2221 -or- 2240D, 2250	Modern Technique III/IV Ballet Technique III/IV Jazz Technique II or African II	4 3
	4300	or Kinesiology III – 431)	3-4.5
F or S	1801 or 3801	Production Practicum	1-2
F or S	*2710 or 4750	Dance History (World Cultures)	3
		Choreography (optional)
Credit Hours in Dance			14+
Tier II			6-9
Electives			6-9
Foreign Language			6
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			28+

*Dance History requirements for the BA major include Dance 2700, one additional course selected from among the following: 4710, 4711 and one course selected from the following: 2710, 3550, or 4750.

BA in Dance: Third Year Curriculum (sample)

Semester	Course	Title	Credit Hours
F or S	3801	Production Practicum	1
F or S	3330, 4300	Kinesiology II (or Kinesiology III – 431)	3
	4710	Histories of Modern and Postmodern	3
	3405	Dance Pedagogy	3
	*4711, 4750	Dance History or World Cultures	3
	3150	Laban Movement Analysis	3
		Technique (optional)
		Choreography (optional)
Credit Hours in Dance			15+
Junior English			3
Tier II			6-9
Electives			6-9
Foreign Language			6
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			30+

BA in Dance: Fourth Year Curriculum (sample)

Semester	Course	Title	Credit Hours
F or S	3801	Production Practicum	1
F or S	4900	Senior Capstone Project	3
		Technique (optional)	2-4
		Choreography (optional)	2-4
Credit Hours in Dance			7+
Tier III or Senior Capstone			3-5
Electives			16-19
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS			28+