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Bachelor of Arts
Program Requirements

1. Baccalaureate graduation requirements
For further information on general education and other graduation requirements see catalog section "Degree Requirements"
Students are required to meet with an academic advisor in order to obtain a detailed program sheet for their major.

a. General Education for Baccalaureate Degree (minimum 33 credit hours) = 33 credit hrs.
b. BA Degree Distinction (Foreign Language) = 6 credit hrs.
c. Human Performance and Wellness = 3 credit hrs.

2. Requirements specific to this degree:

Core Requirements:

THEA 322
THEA 472
THEA 445 or 446
THEA 401
Choose 3 credits from:
THEA 119, 120, 219, 220
THEA 147, 148, 247, 248
DANP 157, 257, 357
Stage Management
Perfomance Seminar or
Senior Tech/Design
Performing Arts Management

Technical Performance or
Drama Performance or
Repertory Dance

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Additional Requirements:
Academic

DANC 225
DANC 250
DANC 255
DANC 271
DANC 277
DANC 279
DANC 315
DANC 316
DANC 328

Theory and Practice
Choose 4 credits from
:

DANC 170, 270
DANC 175, 275
DANC 176, 276

DANC 178, 278
DANC 280

Technique (Each class
may be repeated once
for credit)

DANP 370, 470
DANP 375, 475
DANP 376, 476
DANP 378, 478

Choreography

DANP 297, 397, 497

Support Courses

HPWA 219
MUSA 266
Choose 1 course from:
THEA 260
THEA 151
THEA 244

General Dance Electives:
Choose 5 credits from:
DANC xxx
DANP xxx

General Electives

The Healthy Dancer
Beginning Dance Improvisation
Beginning Dance Composition
Principles of Modern Dance
Principles of Ballet
Principles of Jazz and Tap Dance
Dance History
History and Philosophy of Dance
Rhthmic Analysis




Theory and Practice of Modern Dance
Theory and Practice of Jazz Dance
Theory and Practice of Ballet
Theory and Practice of Tap Dance
Theory and Practice of Hip Hop

 



Modern Dance Technique
Jazz Dance Technique
Ballet Technique
Tap Dance Technique

 

Choreography

 

Methods of Ballroom Dancing
History of Popular Music

Costume Construction I
Acting I: Beginning Acting
Theatre Practice: Beginning Lighting

 

 

 

 

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