Dance Education Major
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BS or BA)
- » Program Prerequisites: Students must meet the Teacher Education
admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher
Education Department in this catalog).
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- » Minor: Not required.
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- » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses
required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) and an overall
GPA of at least 2.75.
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- » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required
for graduation -- a minimum of 42 of these are within the major. A total of 40 upper division
credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above).
Advisement
Students must consult with the Dance Program advisor at least once a term.
Call 801-626-6479 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Students are also encouraged to also consult with advisors in the Jerry and
Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269). (Also refer to
the Department Advisor
Referral List.)
Admission Requirements
Declare your program of study.
Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure
requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog).
General Education
Refer to General Requirements of
this catalog for Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements.
Course Requirements for BS or BA
Dance Courses Required (42 credit hours)
6 credit hours required in Ballet, 6 credit hours required in Modern,
and 2 credit hours required in Jazz
- DANC 1100 Ballet I (1 each)
- DANC 1200 Modern I (1 each)
- DANC 1310 Music for Dance (2)
- DANC 1500 Jazz I (1 each)
- DANC 1520 Folk & Ethnic Dance (1)
- DANC 1580 Tap Dance (1)
- DANC 2250 Alignment and Conditioning for Dance/Pilates (1)
- DANC 2300 Dance Kinesiology (2)
- DANC 2410 Improvisation (2)
- DANC 2470 Ballet II (1 each)
- DANC 2480 Jazz II (1 each)
- DANC 2490 Modern II (1 each)
- DANC 3010 Dance History I: Primitive Period-the Early Decades of Modern
Dance (3)
- DANC 3020 Dance History II: 20th Century Art and Education (3)
- DANC 3320 Techniques and Materials for Teaching Modern Dance (2)
- DANC 3470 Ballet III (1 each)
- DANC 3490 Modern III (1 each)
- DANC 3500 Choreography I: Space & Time/Design in Dance (2)
- DANC 3510 Choreography II: Process (2)
- DANC 3520 Choreography Practicum (1)
- DANC 3640 Teaching Creative Dance in the Elementary School (2)
- DANC 3860 Field Experience (1)
- DANC 4700 Creative Synthesis in Dance (2)
- DANC 4910 Rehearsal and Performance (1)
Elective Dance Courses for BS (7 credit hours)
Select 7 credit hours of electives to fulfill the BS
- DANC 1450 Special Topic Dance Form (1) variable topic
- DANC 2610 Dance for the Camera (2)
- DANC 2890 Cooperative Work Experience (1-6)
- DANC 2920 Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs
(1-4)
- DANC 2950 Dance Festival Participation (1)
- DANC 3440 Dance for Musical Theatre (1)
- DANC 3450 Special Topic Dance Form (1) variable topic
- DANC 3710 Dance History Project: Development (2)
- DANC 3711 Dance History Project: Performance (2)
- DANC 3910 Moving Company: Rehearsal & Development (2)
- DANC 3911 Moving Company: Performance (2)
- DANC 4250 Alignment and Conditioning for Dance/Pilates (1)
- DANC 4610 Dance for the Camera (2)
- DANC 4620 Dance for the Camera Seminar (1)
- DANC 4800 Individual Study (1-4)
- DANC 4890 Cooperative Work Experience (1-6)
- DANC 4920 Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs
(1-4)
- DANC 4950 Dance Festival Participation (1)
Weber State University 2009-2010 Catalog