The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Dance with a Studio Teaching concentration teaches students the financial and marketing aspects of running a dance studio in conjunction with their coursework in dance and education. The program is based in the Department of Theatre & Dance. For further information, see BA in Dance. (Note: All Theatre & Dance majors must pass yearly juries/portfolio reviews and faculty evaluation for continuation in the programs.)
Degree Requirements Overview
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 1 |
| 18-21 |
| 82-83 |
| 19-15 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 15 |
| 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 | |
| 11 |
| Dance Technique: Ballet I | |
| Dance Technique: Ballet II | |
| Dance Technique: Ballet III | |
| Dance Technique: Ballet IV | |
| Dance Technique: Ballet V | |
| Dance Technique: Ballet VI | |
| DNCE 230 | Dance Conditioning | 3 |
| DNCE 253 | Dance Technique: Jazz | 3 |
| 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 | |
| DNCE 160 | Dance Improvisation | 2 |
| DNCE 161 | Choreography I | 2 |
| DNCE 261 | Choreography II | 2 |
| DNCE 361 | Choreography III | 2 |
| 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 317 | Explorations in American Dance History | 3 |
| DNCE 402 | Dance Methods | 3 |
| DNCE 226 | Dance for Children | 3 |
| DNCE 490 | Co-op Education: Dance Work Experience | 3-4 |
| SASE 210 | Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | 3 |
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or FSHD 216 | Adolescent Development |
| ACCT 204 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| MKTG 240 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 231 | Management Processes | 3 |
| Total Credits | 82-83 |
New Student Seminar
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| |
| 1 |
| Pathways to Success | |
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | |
| First Year Seminar | |
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | |
| New Student Seminar | |
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | |
| Pathways to Adult Learning | |
| New Student Seminar | |
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | |
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | |
| Introduction to Nursing | |
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | |
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| |
| 3-6 |
| 3 |
| |
| |
| |
| Total Credits | 18-21 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.