Dance, B.F.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences

(Major Code: 10082) (Academic Plan Code: 666571BFAS)

All candidates for a bachelor of fine arts degree must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .” The maximum number of upper division units in dance courses acceptable toward the bachelor of fine arts degree is 70.

Entrance and placement auditions are required.

A minor is not required with this major.

All dance majors are required to crew performances. Refer to the Dance Student Handbook for detailed information.

All dance majors sign an agreement to enroll in required courses during their first year in the program.

For information regarding this program contact the School of Music and Dance.

Preparation for the Major

(43 units)

To qualify for upper division study, students must pass a Junior Level Review.

BIOL 100 - General Biology Units: 3
BIOL 100L - General Biology Laboratory Units: 1
DANCE 100D - Dance Activity: Yoga for Dancers Units: 1 (one unit) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 140 - Freshman Seminar Units: 1
DANCE 145 - Dancemaking Praxis I Units: 3
DANCE 156 - Contact Improvisation I Units: 1 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 181 - Introduction to Dance Units: 3
DANCE 190 - Somatic Movement Practices I Units: 1 (one unit) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 210 - Performance Forum Units: 3 (three units)
DANCE 242 - Dance Technique(s) Praxis I Units: 3 (nine units)
DANCE 243 - Applied Dance Techniques Units: 1 (five units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 246 - Dancemaking Lab I Units: 1-3 (three units)
DANCE 281 - Dance, Popular Culture, and Identity Units: 3
DANCE 289 - Embodied Anatomy Units: 3
DANCE 290 - Body Modalities Units: 3 (three units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
also listed as
MUSIC 290 - Body Modalities Units: 2 (three units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

Language Requirement

Competency (equivalent to that which is normally attained in two semesters of college study) in a language other than English.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Completion of DANCE 481W with a grade of C (2. 0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 42 upper division units to include:

DANCE 300 - Advanced Yoga for Dancer Units: 1 (one unit)
DANCE 345 - Dancemaking Praxis III Units: 3
DANCE 346 - Dancemaking Lab II Units: 1-3 (six units)
DANCE 356 - Contact Improvisation II Units: 1
DANCE 365 - University Dance Company: Major Performance Units: 1-2 (two units)
DANCE 380 - Dance History: contemporary Global Contexts Units: 3
DANCE 382 - Dance in World Cultures Units: 3
DANCE 385 - Dance Pedagogy Units: 3
DANCE 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II Units: 1 (one unit)
also listed as
MUSIC 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II Units: 1 (one unit)
DANCE 442 - Dance Technique(s) Praxis II Units: 3 (nine units)
DANCE 443 - Applied Dance Techniques II Units: 1 (five units)
DANCE 453 - Senior Capstone Units: 2
DANCE 481W - Performance Writing Units: 3