The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Dance with a Dance Education concentration prepares students to teach dance in public schools. Successful graduates will earn New Jersey teaching certification in Dance P-12. Students must apply and be admitted to the Teacher Education program, which generally happens in the Spring of the sophomore year. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.
For further information, see the BA in Dance. (Note: Students in all Theatre & Dance majors must pass yearly juries/portfolio reviews for continuation in the pre-professional programs.)
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 29 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-6 | |
| Major Requirements | 49 | |
| Teacher Education Requirements | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 3-0 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Performance and Choreography | ||
| Dance Technique - Modern/Contemporary | ||
| Complete 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Dance Technique: Modern/Contemporary I | ||
| Dance Technique: Modern/Contemporary II | ||
| Dance Technique: Modern/Contemporary III | ||
| Dance Technique: Modern/Contemporary IV | ||
| Dance Technique: Modern/Contemporary V | ||
| Dance Technique - Ballet | ||
| Complete 7 credits from the following: | 7 | |
| Dance Technique: Ballet I | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet II | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet III | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet IV | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet V | ||
| Dance Technique: Ballet VI | ||
| Dance Technique - Other | ||
| DNCE 230 | Dance Conditioning | 3 |
| DNCE 253 | Dance Technique: Jazz | 3 |
| Dance Repertory | ||
| Complete 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Dance Repertory For Freshmen I | ||
| Dance Repertory For Freshmen II | ||
| Dance Repertory for Sophomores I | ||
| Dance Repertory for Sophomores II | ||
| Dance Repertory for Juniors I | ||
| Dance Repertory for Juniors II | ||
| Dance Repertory for Seniors I | ||
| Dance Repertory for Seniors II | ||
| Dance Improvisation and Choreography | ||
| DNCE 160 | Dance Improvisation | 2 |
| DNCE 161 | Choreography I | 2 |
| DNCE 261 | Choreography II | 2 |
| Theoretical Studies | ||
| DNCE 120 | Music for Dancers | 3 |
| DNCE 130 | Dance Science | 3 |
| DNCE 131 | Health and Wellness Workshop | 0 |
| DNCE 135 | Somatics and Self-care | 3 |
| DNCE 145 | Worlds of Dance (Choose West African, Capoeira, Latin Ballroom, or Cambodian) | 3 |
| DNCE 226 | Dance for Children | 3 |
| DNCE 317 | Explorations in American Dance History | 3 |
| Total Credits | 49 | |
Second Major in Secondary Education
General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Worlds of Dance (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Education (Fulfilled in the major or the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling (Fulfilled in the major or the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| Total Credits | 29 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in one language. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Worlds of Dance (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| Total Credits | 3-6 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | Dance Technique: Ballet | 3 |
| Dance Technique: Ballet | 2 | Dance Technique: Modern/Contemporary | 3 |
| Dance Technique: Modern/Contemporary | 3 | DNCE 120 | 3 |
| DNCE 131 | 0 | DNCE 131 | 0 |
| DNCE 135 | 3 | DNCE 185 | 0.5 |
| DNCE 160 | 2 | EDFD 200 | 3 |
| DNCE 184 | 0.5 | ||
| 14.5 | 15.5 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| Dance Technique: Modern/Contemporary | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 |
| DNCE 131 | 0 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 |
| DNCE 161 | 2 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| DNCE 226 | 3 | Dance Technique: Ballet | 2 |
| DNCE 284 | 0.5 | DNCE 131 | 0 |
| SASE 210 | 3 | DNCE 261 | 2 |
| DNCE 285 | 0.5 | ||
| 14.5 | 16.5 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| World Language 1 | 3 | World Language 2 | 3 |
| DNCE 253 | 3 | DNCE 230 | 3 |
| DNCE 130 | 3 | DNCE 131 | 0 |
| DNCE 131 | 0 | DNCE 317 | 3 |
| DNCE 384 | 0.5 | DNCE 385 | 0.5 |
| SASE 320 | 3 | DNCE 402 | 3 |
| SASE 321 | 3 | SASE 322 | 3 |
| 15.5 | 15.5 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | SASE 452 | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | SASE 453 | 9 |
| DNCE 131 | 0 | ||
| DNCE 145 | 3 | ||
| SASE 450 | 3 | ||
| SASE 451 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||