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51-Credit Major in Dance-Theatre, B.F.A.
The interdisciplinary Major in Dance-Theatre leads to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (B.F.A.). This program stresses dance and physical theatre as performing arts. The required courses and credits are distributed as follows:
Credits (51)
Core Requirements (36)
3 DNC (THE) 220: Movement for Actors and Dancers
2 DNC (THE) 230: Somatics I
3 DNC 345: Choreography and Improvisation
3 DNC 420: History of Applied Principles of Contemporary Dance
1 DNC 445: Advanced Student Performance Workshop
2 DNC 451: Choreographic Workshop II
2 Selected from THE 200: Theatre Workshop: Acting / Directing (1); THE 201: Theatre Workshop: Scenery / Properties (1); THE 202: Theatre Workshop: Costume / Wardrobe (1); THE 203: Theatre Workshop: Lighting / Sound (1); THE 204: Theatre Workshop: Stage Management (1); DNC 209: Dance Workshop (1)
2 THE 205: Voice and Diction for the Stage
3 THE 208: Acting I
3 THE 235: Stagecraft
3 THE 211: Play Analysis
3 THE 326: History of the Theatre I or THE 327 History of the Theatre II
3 THE 331: Acting II
3 THE 337: Costume Design, THE 338: Lighting Design, or THE 348: Performing Arts Management
Electives (15)
15 Additional credits in Dance selected from the following courses:
DNC 201: Ballet Principles I (2); DNC 202: Ballet Principles II (2); DNC 303:
Ballet Principles III (2); DNC 304: Technique Workshop: Ballet (1)
DNC 211: Modern Dance Principles I (3); DNC 212: Modern Dance Principles II (3);
DNC 311: Intermediate Modern Dance (3); DNC 411: Advanced Modern Dance (3); DNC 412 Technique Workshop: Modern (1)
DNC 352: World Dance (3); DNC 362 Technique Workshop: World (1)
DNC 309: Advanced Dance Workshop (3); DNC 351: Professional Repertory Workshop (3);
DNC 360: Selected Topics in Dance (3); DNC 405: Seminar and Practicum in Skills and Performance (3);
DNC 445: Advanced Student Performance Workshop (1)
Dance-Theatre students are also encouraged to take BIO 183 (Human Biology) for their Common Core / Life and Physical Sciences requirement.
Last modified: 2/22/2013
