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Undergraduate Study

Bachelor's Degree

BA in Theatre
Students must complete 42 credit hours, including:

  • THEA 240, 311, 312, 411, and 412
  • Two courses in Asian theater (one in theory/history/ literature,one in performance)
  • One course each in acting, voice/movement, directing, design, and youth theater
  • 6 credits of theater workshop
  • Recommended additional courses: ART 101,DNCE 150 or 255, MUS 106 or 107, and PHIL 200

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BA in Dance
Students must complete 40 credit hours: 29 credits of required courses and 11 of elective courses. Elective credit hours are determined in consultation with an adviser and based on the student's desired focus within dance, such as children's dance, choreography, dance ethnology, or dance science.

Required Courses:

  • DNCE 151, 255, 260, 360 or 361, 370 or 490, 452 or 453
  • THEA 200
  • 12 credits of dance technique at the 200 level or above, including:
    • 3 credits in ballet
    • 3 credits in modern dance
    • 3 credits from two different Asian/Pacific dance forms
  • 11 credits of electives to be selected from:
    • DNCE 250, 360, 361, 362, 370, 371, 372, 452, 453, 459, 470, 471, 480, 490, 499, 660, 693
    • THEA 200

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BFA in Dance Theatre
This program is designed for students who wish to pursue professional careers as dancers, teachers, and/or choreographers. Admission to the program is by audition held annually.

Interested students should notify the Department of Theatre and Dance as early as possible, since the BFA requires 60 credit hours in dance, including advanced-level dance technique courses, plus 2 credit hours in theater practicum.

Requirements:
Students must complete 62 credit hours, including:

  • DNCE 151, 250, 360, 361, 362, 370, 371, 372, 452, 453, 495
  • 6 credit hours of DNCE 321 or higher or 6 credit hours of DNCE 331 or higher
  • 3 credit hours of DNCE 470 or 480
  • 2 credit hours in two different Asian or Pacific dance performance courses
  • 6 credit hours of ballet technique at the 300 level or higher (DNCE 321 or 421) or 6 credit hours of modern dance technique at the 300 level or higher (DNCE 331 or 431)
  • 6 credit hours of DNCE 421 or 431
  • 2 credit hours of THEA 200

Recommended courses:

  • DNCE 255, 490, 660, 693
  • THEA 101,221

Minor in Dance
Requirements:

Students must complete 15 credit hours numbered 200-level and above, including:

  • 9 credit hours in courses numbered 300 or above
  • Maximum of 9 credit hours from dance technique courses

Minor in Theatre
Requirements:

Students must complete 15 credit hours in courses numbered 200 or above, including: 9 credit hours in courses numbered 300 or above. Participation in two departmental productions is required. Theatre minors should consult with the undergraduate theatre adviser.

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Last revised: May 21, 2007


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