Dance Model Program
Fall 2005 - Spring 2006
The Dance Department recommends that you plan your program of study around the following sequence. A dash indicates that the course is not recommended to be taken that semester.
Students should refer to the model program that was in effect for the year and term of their entrance to the College.
Dance Model Program List »| Program Overview | |
|---|---|
| Dance | 91 |
| Humanities & Sciences | 30 |
| Arts elective ouside the major | 6 |
| Total credits for a BFA Degree in Dance | 127 |
| First Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet | 3 | 3 |
| Modern Dance | 3 | 3 |
| DA 115-116 Movement Foundations | 1 | 1 |
| DA 137 Production for Dance | 2 | -- |
| DA 150 Creative Foundations | 1 | -- |
| DA 152 Composition/Improvisation | -- | 2 |
| Related Technique*/Performance** | -- | 1 |
| H&S Integrated Studies | 6 | 6 |
| Total Credits | 16 | 16 |
| Second Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet | 3 | 3 |
| Modern Dance | 3 | 3 |
| DA 133-134 Music for Dancers | 2 | 2 |
| DA 219-220 Kinesiology | 3 | 2 |
| DA 251 Choreography I | 2 | -- |
| DA 252 Movement Analysis | -- | 2 |
| Related Technique*/Performance** | -- | 1 |
| H&S Course Work | 3 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 | 16 |
| Third Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet | 3 | 3 |
| Modern Dance | 3 | 3 |
| DA 205-206 Dance History | 3 | 3 |
| DA 351 Choreography 2 | 2 | -- |
| Related Technique*/Performance** | 2 | 2 |
| Advanced Dance Studies*** or H&S Course Work | -- | 3 |
| Arts Elective | 2 | 2 |
| Total Credits | 15 | 16 |
| Fourth Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet or Modern | 3 | 3 |
| DA 435-436 Contemporary Issues in Dance | 2 | 2 |
| DA 467 Senior Project | -- | 3 |
| DA 481 Teaching Methods | 2 | -- |
| Related Technique*/Performance** | 1 | 1 |
| Advanced Dance Studies*** or H&S Course Work | 3 | -- |
| Dance Elective | 2 | 2 |
| H&S Course Work | 3 | 3 |
| Arts Elective | -- | 2 |
| Total Credits | 16 | 16 |
*Related Technique - 4 credits required from the following courses: African Dance, Pointe, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern Partnering, Ballet Partnering, Male Technique, Yoga, Spanish Dance, Somatic Techniques, World Dance.
**Performance - 4 credits required from the following courses: Cornish Dance Theater, Rehearsal/Performance.
***Advanced Dance Studies - 3 credits required from the following courses: Choreography 3, Teaching Creative Movement, or an additional semester of Ballet or Modern Technique.
The Schedule of Classes, including a complete list of electives and course descriptions, can be found via the menu on the left side of this page.