Dance

• Faculty
• Course Work
• Undergraduate Programs
  • B.F.A. Degree with a major in Dance
    • Writing-Intensive Requirement
    • Degree Requirements
  • B.A. Degree with a Major in Dance
    • Writing Intensive Requirement
    • Degree Requirements
• Graduate Program
  • Dance, M.F.A.
    • Admission Requirements
    • Degree Requirements
• Minor in Dance

Faculty

Professor: Miller (director)

Associate Professors: Carbonneau, Lepore, Studd

Contractual associate professor: Price

Assistant professors: Shields

Visiting assistant professor: Joyce

Instructor: Willis

Course Work

The Dance Division offers all course work designated DANC in the "Course Descriptions" chapter of this catalog.

Undergraduate Programs

Two degrees in dance are offered:

1. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
2. Bachelor of Arts in Dance

The two dance degree programs prepare students for graduate work in performance, choreography, teaching, history, and criticism, and for professional and creative opportunities in dance.

Dance, B.F.A.

The B.F.A. in Dance is a performance-oriented program designed to prepare students professionally as performers, choreographers, and teachers, as well as to prepare them for graduate study. Students in this program devote a significant portion of their college careers to an intensive and comprehensive level of dance study.

The B.F.A. degree offers a general modern dance major that allows for concentrated study in performance, choreography, or teaching. Technical training includes ballet, jazz, and a strong emphasis on modern dance. Entrance into the B.F.A. program is by audition. Auditions are held twice a year, in April and November, and interested students must make arrangements in advance by contacting the Dance Division. Transfer students also are required to audition.

Writing-Intensive Requirement

The university requires all students to complete at least one course designated "writing intensive" in their majors at the 300 level or above. Students in the B.F.A. In Dance program fulfill this requirement by successfully completing DANC 390 or 391.

Approval for the dance program does not mean that a student has been admitted to the university. For admission to the university, each student must submit an application to the Office of Admissions.

Because of the professional nature of the B.F.A. Degree, the program requires completion of 124 credits of course work.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS	Credits
General Education	44
English Composition ENGL 101, 302. Nonnative speakers of English with limited proficiency in the language may substitute ENGL 100 for ENGL 101. A student must attain a minimum grade of C to have ENGL 100 or 101, & 302 fulfill degree requirements.	6
Literature ENGL 201 and 202, 203, or 204, or any course at the 300 level or above in modern and classical languages that lists fulfillment of the literature requirement; or PHIL 253 language; PHIL 253	6
Math MATH 106 or above	3
Natural Science Chosen from ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, EVSC, GEOL, or PHYS	8
Social Science Three credits from ECON, GOVT, HIST, or GEOG Three credits from ANTH, PSYC, or SOCI	9
Humanities a. MUSI 101 b. THR 210 c. Three credits from ARTH or ARTS d. Three credits from ARIN, ARTH, ARTS, MUSI, or THR	12
Non-Western Culture Three credits must be earned in courses devoted to nonwestern culture. This requirement is waived for the student who has attended a native school in a nonwestern country (for more than four years). Requests for a waiver should be made through the director of academic affairs of the Institute of the Arts. The following courses, which are designated as meeting this requirement, may also be presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements stated in sections 2, 4, and 5. ANTH 114, 300, 301, 304, 305, 306, 311, 313, 332 ARTH 203, 319, 320, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385 DANC 118 ECON 361 FREN 451 GEOG 101, 316, 325, 330 GOVT 332, 333, 432 HIST 130, 251, 252, 261, 262, 271, 281, 282, 328, 329, 353, 354, 356, 426, 460, 461, 465, 466 MUSI 103 RELI 211, 212, 313, 314, 315, 337, 490 RUSS 353, 354 STAM 303, 304	3
Dance Major Core	65
DANC 114 Rhythmic Analysis	3
DANC 150 Dance Improvisation	3
DANC 170 Orientation to Dance Production	1
DANC 210 Dynamic Alignment	3
DANC 251 Dance Composition I	3
DANC 252 Dance Composition II	3
DANC 270 Dance Production Lab	1
DANC 325/425 Int./Adv. Modern Dance Technique	18
DANC 345/445 Int./Adv. Ballet	9
DANC 360 Choreography	3
DANC 362 Directed Choreography	1
DANC 370 Dance Performance	4
DANC 372 Advanced Dance Production	1
DANC 390 Dance History: Pre-20th Century	3
DANC 391 Dance History: 20th Century	3
DANC 454 Teaching Principles of Modern Dance	3
DANC 480 Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis	3
Dance Electives	12
Chosen from:
DANC 131, 231 Beginning Jazz Technique
DANC 161 Beginning Tap Dance
DANC 314 Music Accompaniment for Dance
DANC 325 Intermediate Modern Dance
DANC 345 Intermediate Ballet
DANC 350 Advanced Dance Improvisation
DANC 351 Composition III
DANC 360 Choreography
DANC 370 Dance Performance
DANC 371 Residency Workshop
DANC 399 Independent Study
DANC 420 Special Topics in Dance
DANC 425 Advanced Modern Dance
DANC 445 Advanced Ballet
DANC 451 Composition IV
DANC 455 Teaching Practicum
No more than nine credits of Intermediate Modern, Advanced Modern, Intermediate Ballet, or Advanced Ballet may be counted toward the dance concentration elective credits.
Non-Dance Electives	3
TOTAL	124

Dance, BA

Writing Intensive Requirement

The university requires all students to complete at least one course designated "writing intensive" in their majors at the 300 level or above. Students in the BA in Dance program fulfill this requirement by successfully completing DANC 390 or 391.

In addition to general degree requirements for a BA degree, dance majors must complete a minimum of 44 credits in dance. A total of 120 credits is required to complete the degree.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS	Credits
General Education	62
Communication	21
a. Written ENGL 101, 302, Nonnative speakers of English with limited proficiency in the language may substitute ENGL 100 for ENGL 101. Students must attain a minimum grade of C to have ENGL 100 or 101, and 302 fulfill degree requirements.	6
b. Oral COMM 100 or 101	3
c. Foreign Language A student must demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in one foreign language. The requirement is fulfilled by completion of one foreign language course at the 202 level or higher or by a satisfactory score on an approved proficiency test. International students should consult with the Institute of the Arts about a possible waiver of this requirement.	0-12
Analytical Reasoning MATH 106 or above	3
Humanities	15
a. Literature ENGL 201, and 202, 203, or 204; a course at the 300 level or above in modern and classical languages; or PHIL 253	6
b. Fine Arts Courses designated by MUSI, THR, and ARTS.	6
c. Philosophy or Religion A logic course does not satisfy this requirement.	3
Social Science	9
a. Three to six credits in ECON, GEOG, GOVT, or HIST
b. Three to six credits in ANTH, PSYC, or SOCI
Natural Science ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, EVSC, GEOL, or PHYS	8
Nonwestern culture Six credits must be earned in courses devoted to nonwestern culture. This requirement is waived for the student who has attended a native school in a nonwestern country (for more than four years). Requests for a waiver should be made through the director of academic affairs of the Institute of the Arts. The following courses, which are designated as meeting this requirement, may also be presented in partial fulfillment of requirements stated in sections 1, 3, and 4. ANTH 114, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 311, 313, 332 ARTH 203, 319, 320, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385 DANC 118 ECON 361 FREN 451 GEOG 101, 316, 325, 330 GOVT 332, 333, 432 HIST 130, 251, 252, 261, 262, 271, 281, 282, 328, 329, 353, 354, 356, 387, 426, 460, 461, 465, 466 MUSI 103 RELI 211, 212, 313, 314, 315, 337, 490 RUSS 353, 354 STAM 303, 304	6
Dance Major Core	46
DANC 114 Rhythmic Analysis	3
DANC 150 Dance Improvisation	3
DANC 170 Orientation to Dance Production	1
DANC 210 Dynamic Alignment	3
DANC 251 Dance Composition I	3
DANC 252 Dance Composition II	3
DANC 270 Dance Production Lab	1
DANC 325/425 Int./Adv. Modern Dance	6
DANC 345/445 Int./Adv. Ballet	3
DANC 360 Choreography	3
DANC 370 Dance Performance	2
DANC 390 Dance History: Pre-20th Century	3
DANC 391 Dance History: 20th Century	3
DANC 454 Teaching Principles and Methods	3
DANC 480 Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis	3
Dance Elective	3
C. Electives	12
TOTAL	120

Graduate Program

Dance, M.F.A.

Admission Requirements
In addition to fulfilling the admission requirements for graduate study, the applicant must submit directly to the Dance Division of the Institute of the Arts a resume and a 10-minute VHS video that illustrates the applicant's choreography. All candidates also must demonstrate advanced technical proficiency through a personal audition or provide examples of their proficiency on VHS video. Applicants should call the Dance Division to schedule an on-site audition.

All candidates must satisfy the following prerequisites: advanced technical ability, improvisation, two semesters of dance composition, two semesters of dance history, rhythmic analysis or music for dance, anatomy/kinesiology, elementary Labanotation, and dance production. Prerequisite courses may be completed before or concurrent with graduate course work and are usually fulfilled if the applicant has earned a BA or B.F.A. In Dance.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
All students are required to take the following:

DANC 501 Graduate Dance Seminar	3
DANC 525/545 Advanced Modern Dance or Modern Ballet Technique	18
DANC 560 Advanced Choreography	6
DANC 570 Advanced Dance Performance	3
DANC 580 Laban Movement Analysis	3
DANC 598 Philosophy and Aesthetics of Dance	3
DANC 615 Contemporary Trends	3
DANC 627 Advanced Teaching Seminar	3
DANC 680 Dance Management	3
DANC 790 Internship	3
DANC 799 Thesis Project	6
Electives	6

The university does not guarantee the availability of these courses every semester. Some are offered in alternating years.

Minor in Dance

The minor in dance consists of 21 credits selected from any combination of dance courses. The program of study is designed by both the student and the dance faculty member and is approved by the entire dance faculty. Program approval takes into consideration the student's major area of interest and includes a combination of technique and theory courses and a range of upper- and lower-level courses.