Degree Requirements
Dance Model Program 2006-07
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.
In the Related Technique area, 4 credits must be fulfilled through the following courses: African Dance, Pointe, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern Partnering, Ballet Partnering, Male Technique, Yoga, Spanish Dance, Somatic Techniques, and World Dance.
In the Performance area, 4 credits must be fulfilled through the following courses: Cornish Dance Theater, New Moves Choreography/Performance, and Senior Project Rehearsal/Performance.
Students should refer to the model program that was in effect for the year and term of their entrance to the College.
| 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 150 Creative Foundations | 1 | -- |
| DA 152 Composition/Improvisation | -- | 2 |
| DA 137 Production for Dance* | 2 | -- |
| DA 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 |
| DA 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 | -- |
| Advanced Dance Studies*** or H&S Course Work | -- | 3 |
| DA Related Technique/Performance | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | -- |
| Advanced Dance Studies or H&S Course Work | 3 | -- |
| Dance Elective | 2 | 2 |
| DA Related Technique/Performance | 1 | 1 |
| H&S Course Work | 3 | 3 |
| Arts Elective | -- | 2 |
| Total Credits | 16 | 16 |
* Course may be taken Fall or Spring
***Advanced Dance Studies: DA 352 Choreography 3, DA 482 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.