Peck School of the Arts ++ Dance BA


Dance Degree Requirements (for students entering fall 2007) Completion of 120 credits with a grade point average of at least 3.0 in the Dance Major. Fulfillment of the following curriculum requirements: General Education Requirements (GERs), 45 credits Required Dance Courses, 50 credits General Electives
required theatrical technique, cultural styles, and somatics
Course	Title	Credits
Dance 103	Intro to Iyengar Yoga	2
Dance 114, 213, 214 or Dance 112, 211, 212	Modern Dance Technique II - IV Ballet II - IV	6
Dance 122 or Dance 370	Beginning African Dance World Movement Traditions: Hip Hop	3
Dance 370	World Movement Traditions (one sub-topic from each - 2cr. each) Salsa or Tango, Martial Arts or Tai Chi, Dances of the World or Ballroom	6
Total Credits		16

Required Dance Creative and Acaademic Courses
Course	Title	Credits
Dance 219	Arts in Community Service	1
Dance 233	Improvisation for Dancemaking	2
Dance 241	Fundamentals for Dancers	3
Dance 314	Contemporary Dance History	3
Dance 319	Dance Service-Learning	1
Dance 320	Rituals and Culture	3
Dance 352	Digital Media Portfolio for Dances	1
Dance 360	Movement and Learning	3
Dance 420	Creating Community Rituals	2
Dance 601	Senior Project	3
Total Credits		22

BA ELECTIVES Dance, Movement, and Theatre electives from the following: Dance, Health Sciences (Sport & Rec), and Theatre BA courses
Dance 115	Jazz Dance I
Dance 117	Tap Dance I
Dance 221	Body Sense II
Dance 313	Dance of the African Diaspora
Dance 323	Body Conditioning: Pilates Method
Dance 361	Dance in Elementary Education
Spt&Rec 114	Weight Training
Spt&Rec 115	Aerobic Dance
Theatre 460	Storytelling
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