Theatre - Dance Concentration, (B.F.A.)

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University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements. Note that DANC 1151 or THEA 1030 and THEA 4548 or THEA 4549 will satisfy the General Education Humanities requirement. However, a minimum grade of “C-” is required in all departmental courses applicable to the major. Dance majors are required to take MUS 1030 as a second Humanities/Fine Arts requirement.

The Major (79 hours)

Major Core (12 hours)

Choose two (2) design/tech courses from the following:

THEA 2511 - Intro Theatre Production Credit Hours: (3) THEA 3511 - Stagecraft , THEA 3515 - Costume Construction , THEA 3561 - Principles Scene Design , THEA 3562 - Principles Costume Dsgn , THEA 3563 - Principles of Light & Sound Design or THEA 3620 - Stage Management Skills
Required Courses (6 hours)
THEA 3412 - Directing Experiments Credit Hours: (3)
THEA 4541 - Internship Credit Hours: (1-3)

Note

While not listed within the previous course numbers, please note that DANC 1151 , THEA 1030 , THEA 4548 and THEA 4549 are courses that are used to satisfy a Humanities/Fine Arts General Education requirement. Transfer students who have completed the Humanities/Fine Arts requirements and have not taken any of these in order to fulfill the requirements of the concentration must do so as a department elective.

Concentration (67 hours)

Dance (60 hours)

DANC 1000 - Introduction to Dance Science Credit Hours: (3)
THEA 3601-THEA 3609 (2) Theatre labs.
DANC 2101 - Dance Improvisation Credit Hours: (2)
DANC 2825 - Intermediate Ballet Credit Hours: (2) (12)
DANC 3101 - History of Dance I Credit Hours: (3)
DANC 3201 - Dance Movement Analysis Credit Hours: (3)
DANC 3301 - World Dance Credit Hours: 3
DANC 4204 - Strength / Conditioning for Dancers Credit Hours: (2)
DANC 4101 - Dance Repertory Credit Hours: (1)
DANC 4201 - Dance Composition l Credit Hours: (3)
DANC 4202 - Dance Composition ll Credit Hours: (3)
DANC 4203 - Dance Composition III Credit Hours: 3
DANC 4401 - Arts Administration for Dancers Credit Hours: 3
DANC 4402 - Dance Ed/Diverse Settng Credit Hours: (3)
DANC 4404 - Dance Teaching Methods Credit Hours: (3)

Dance and Theatre Electives (20 hours)

Dance and Theatre electives are DANC and THEA classes (20 hours).

Free Electives (7 hours)

The free electives can be non-departmental courses as well as Dance and Theatre courses. Courses should be approved by the student’s advisor.

Typical 4-Year Dance Concentration Sequence

Freshman Year

ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
DANC 1000 - Introduction to Dance Science Credit Hours: (3)
DANC 1151 - Introduction to Dance Credit Hours: (3)
DANC Elective (2)
THEA 2511 - Intro Theatre Production Credit Hours: (3) THEA 3511 - Stagecraft , THEA 3515 - Costume Construction , THEA 3561 - Principles Scene Design , THEA 3562 - Principles Costume Dsgn , THEA 3563 - Principles of Light & Sound Design , or THEA 3620 - Stage Management Skills
THEA 3601-THEA 3609 (1)
DANC 4204 - Strength / Conditioning for Dancers Credit Hours: (2)
DANC 4101 - Dance Repertory Credit Hours: (1)
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
Math (3) *
DANCE Elective (2)
THEA 3412 - Directing Experiments Credit Hours: (3)
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music** Credit Hours: (3)

Semester Totals 32 hrs

Sophomore Year

ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3) or ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American **
DANC 2101 - Dance Improvisation Credit Hours: (2)
DANC 4201 - Dance Composition l Credit Hours: (3)
Natural Science (4)
Dance Elective (2)
THEA 3601-THEA 3609 (1)
COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
History (3) *
DANC 4202 - Dance Composition ll Credit Hours: (3)
Dance Elective (2)
Dance Elective (2)
DANC 4404 - Dance Teaching Methods Credit Hours: (3)
THEA 3601 - Mgmt/Publicity Prod Lab Credit Hours: (1)

Semester Totals 31 hrs

Junior Year

Social Science (3)
THEA 2511 - Intro Theatre Production Credit Hours: (3) THEA 3511 - Stagecraft, THEA 3515 - Costume Construction, THEA 3561 - Principles Scene Design, THEA 3562 - Principles Costume Dsgn, THEA 3563 - Principles of Light & Sound Design, or THEA 3620 - Stage Management Skills
DANC 3301 - World Dance Credit Hours: 3
DANC 3101 - History of Dance I Credit Hours: (3)
Dance Elective (2)
Dance Elective (2)
Dance Elective (2)
DANC 4402 - Dance Ed/Diverse Settng Credit Hours: (3)
Natural Science (4)*
DANC 3202 - History of Dance II (3)
DANC 4401 – Arts Admin For Dancers (3)

Semester Totals 31 hrs

Senior Year

History (3)*
DANC 3201 - Dance Movement Analysis Credit Hours: (3)
THEA 4541 - Internship Credit Hours: (1-3)
Dance Elective (2)
Dance Elective (2)
Social Science (3) *
DANC 4203 - Dance Composition III Credit Hours: 3
Dance Elective (2)
Dance Elective (2)
Free Elective (3)

Semester Totals 26 hrs

Total Hours: 120

Total Hours required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement