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

(Major Code: 10082) (SIMS Code: 666571)

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

(39 units)

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

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 I Units: 3
DANCE 156 - Contact Improvisation I Units: 1 must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 171 - Digital Production Technology for Dancers Units: 2
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: 2 (two units)
DANCE 221 - Ballet I Units: 2 (four units)
DANCE 242 - Dance Techniques I Units: 2 (six units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 243 - Applied Dance Techniques Units: 1 (four units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
DANCE 245 - Dancemaking II Units: 3
DANCE 289 - Embodied Anatomy Units: 3
DANCE 290 - Body Modalities Units: 2 (two units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better. also listed as
MUSIC 290 - Body Modalities Units: 2 (two units) must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
BIOL 100 - General Biology Units: 3

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

Passing the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 10 or completing one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 40 upper division units to include

DANCE 300 - Advanced Yoga for Dancer Units: 1 (one unit)
DANCE 345 - Dancemaking III Units: 3
DANCE 356 - Contact Improvisation II Units: 1 (one unit)
DANCE 365 - University Dance Company: Major Performance Units: 1-2 (two units)
DANCE 371 - Video Dance Production Units: 2
DANCE 380 - Dance History: Contemporary Global Contexts Units: 3
DANCE 385 - Dance Pedagogy Units: 2
DANCE 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II Units: 1 (one unit) also listed as
MUSIC 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II Units: 1 (one unit)
DANCE 410 - Performance Forum Units: 2 (two units)
DANCE 421 - Ballet II Units: 2 (four units)
DANCE 442 - Dance Techniques II Units: 2 (eight units)
DANCE 443 - Applied Dance Techniques II Units: 1 (three units)
DANCE 453 - Senior Capstone Units: 2
DANCE 471 - Digital Media Dance Production Units: 2
DANCE 481 - Dance Aesthetics and Criticism Units: 2

Two Additional Units from

DANCE 356 - Contact Improvisation II Units: 1
and/or
DANCE 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II Units: 1 also listed as
MUSIC 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II Units: 1