School of Dance
The School of Dance, a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Dance, offers an undergraduate four-year professional training program leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The overall goal of the school is to prepare you for work in the field and for advanced graduate studies. Throughout your program of study you are encouraged to develop your unique talent in class and performance. Our curriculum provides a foundation upon which you may build a career as a performer, choreographer, or teacher. The core curriculum emphasizes developing performance skills through the study of dance technique, and fostering creative abilities through the study of choreography. Other major coursework provides you with a broad knowledge base in dance history, ethnology, music, kinesiology, and the teaching of dance. A strong background in liberal arts education that fulfills dance major and university requirements encourages an understanding of the art of dance in its cultural context. Related experiences in the school, such as technical production and arts administration, offer additional career options.
Performances of student and faculty choreography are given regularly in Putnam Studio Theater and a variety of other theatrical spaces. Workshop performances, internships, and College of Fine Arts performance projects offer additional performance opportunities.
An extensive visiting artist program enriches the curriculum during the academic year. Major figures in the field of dance teach, choreograph, hold special workshops, perform, and are engaged for residencies on campus.
Strong individual academic and professional advising characterizes the School of Dance. The development and progress of each dance major are carefully assessed by a faculty advisor. As a dance major or minor, you are expected to maintain at least a 2.7 g.p.a. in dance coursework; if your work is found to be deficient, you may be placed on probation or advised to modify your program of study.
Scholarship auditions for incoming freshmen are held in November and January. Schedule an appointment well in advance by contacting the School of Dance or the Office of Admissions. All transfer students intending to major in dance are required to audition as part of the admission process. An appointment for an audition and information on proficiency requirements can be obtained by contacting the director of the School of Dance.
An honors tutorial program in dance is available for exceptionally talented and motivated students. This individualized program of study requires a distinctive combination of high school grades, test scores, teacher recommendations, and special acheivements. Direct inquiries concerning eligibility to the School of Dance. If eligible, you must complete the application, audition, and interview processes by December 15.
DANC 090 Composition Lab 0
DANC 351* Dance Cultures 4
DANC 401AB,402AB, 403AB Modern and Ballet
Techniques 15
DANC 460 Senior Seminar 2
DANC 473 History of Dance 4
DANC 480 Production Problems 2-4
Tier III 4-5
Electives 12-24
*DANC 351-offered alternate years.
Electives should include a choice of courses in philosophy, psychology, anthropology, studio art, art history, music performance, music history, theater history, acting.
Total minimum hours required: 192
DANC 090 Composition Lab 0
DANC 101 ABC Technique/Composition 7
DANC 102 ABC Technique/Composition 7
DANC 103 ABC Technique/Composition 7
DANC 170 View. 20th-Cent. Dance 4
DANC 380 Practicum in Dance Prod. 1
Dance electives 4-7
DANC 101, 102, and 103 must be taken sequentially within one academic year. Under exceptional circumstances and with faculty approval, other arrangements may be made.
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