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Dance BA Teaching


A grade of "C" or better is required in all major coursework. 
Complete 4 credit hours of Modern Level III and 6 credit hours of Ballet Level 
II OR
complete 4 credit hours of Ballet Level III and 6 credit hours of Modern Level 
II. 
                                                                                
Level Proficiency       

Modern III/Ballet II                        Courses: 10/10

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 33-3313      Modern Technique III                 1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-3316      Modern Technique III (F)         1
 33-3313      Modern Technique III                 1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-3316      Modern Technique III (F)         1
 33-3313      Modern Technique III                 1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-3316      Modern Technique III (F)         1
 33-3313      Modern Technique III                 1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-3316      Modern Technique III (F)         1
 33-2322      Ballet II                            1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2326      Ballet II (F)                    1
 33-2322      Ballet II                            1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2326      Ballet II (F)                    1
 33-2322      Ballet II                            1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2326      Ballet II (F)                    1
 33-2322      Ballet II                            1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2326      Ballet II (F)                    1
 33-2322      Ballet II                            1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2326      Ballet II (F)                    1
 33-2322      Ballet II                            1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2326      Ballet II (F)                    1

Ballet III/Modern II                        Courses: 10/10

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 33-3323      Ballet III                           1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-3326      Ballet III (F)                   1
 33-3323      Ballet III                           1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-3326      Ballet III (F)                   1
 33-3323      Ballet III                           1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-3326      Ballet III (F)                   1
 33-3323      Ballet III                           1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-3326      Ballet III (F)                   1
 33-2312      Modern Technique II                  1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2316      Modern Technique II (F)          1
 33-2312      Modern Technique II                  1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2316      Modern Technique II (F)          1
 33-2312      Modern Technique II                  1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2316      Modern Technique II (F)          1
 33-2312      Modern Technique II                  1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2316      Modern Technique II (F)          1
 33-2312      Modern Technique II                  1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2316      Modern Technique II (F)          1
 33-2312      Modern Technique II                  1       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2316      Modern Technique II (F)          1

Contact Improvisation                       Courses:  1/ 1

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 33-1281      Contact Improvisation                1       C  

Take 3 styles and forms classes. Choose from Jazz, Tap, Yoga, Tai Chi, Styles & 
Forms, Contact Improvisation, and African Dance. 
                                                                                
Dance Styles & Forms                        Courses:  3/ 3

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 33-1231*****                                              C  
 33-1241*****                                              C  
 33-1251*****                                              C  
 33-1261*****                                              C  
 33-1271*****                                              C  
 33-1281*****                                              C  
 33-1331*****                                              C  
 33-2232*****                                              C  
 33-2272*****                                              C  

Take 10 additional dance technique courses. 
                                                                                
Additional Technique                        Courses: 10/10

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 33-1211*****                                              C  
 33-1231*****                                              C  
 33-1241*****                                              C  
 33-1251*****                                              C  
 33-1261*****                                              C  
 33-1271*****                                              C  
 33-1281*****                                              C  
 33-1311*****                                              C  
 33-1316*****                                              C  
 33-1321*****                                              C  
 33-1326*****                                              C  
 33-1331*****                                              C  
 33-2232*****                                              C  
 33-2272*****                                              C  
 33-2312*****                                              C  
 33-2316*****                                              C  
 33-2322*****                                              C  
 33-2326*****                                              C  
 33-3313*****                                              C  
 33-3316*****                                              C  
 33-3323*****                                              C  
 33-3326*****                                              C  

Dance Core Required                         Courses:  6/ 6

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 33-1351      Introduction to Dance Studies        3       C  
 33-1371      Experiential Anatomy                 3       C  
 33-2342      Cross-Cultural Perspectives          3       C  
 33-2343      Western Dance History*               3       C  
 33-1381      Dancemaking I*                       3       C  
 33-2382      Dancemaking II*                      3       C  

Teaching Concentration                      Courses:  5/ 5

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 33-2350      Music and Rhythm in Dance*           3       C  
 33-3383      Dancemaking III*                     3       C  
 33-3372      Theory and Practice: Teaching        3       C  
 33-3373      Teaching Project*                    3       C  
Choose one of the following: 
                                                                                
 33-3361      Performance Workshop*                3       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     33-2456      Concert Production*              3
     33-3473      Kinesiology                      3


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