Dance Education (BA)

Dance Education Major

Program Prerequisites: For those seeking secondary certification, students must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog).
Minor: Not required.
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.
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 each term. Email jlawrence@weber.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment. Students seeking secondary certification are encouraged to consult with advisors in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269).

Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study. Dance Education majors seeking secondary certification 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. See also specific requirements for the BS or BA listed under the major course requirements.

Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree

Dance Courses Required (53 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) (1 each)
DANC 1200 - Modern I (1) (1 each)
DANC 1310 - Music for Dance (2)
DANC 1500 - Jazz I (1) (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 (1.5) (1 each)
DANC 2480 - Jazz II (1) (1 each)
DANC 2490 - Modern II (1.5) (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 (1.5) (1 each)
DANC 3490 - Modern III (1.5) (1 each)
DANC 3500 - Choreography I: Space & Time/Design in Dance (2)
DANC 3510 - Choreography II: Process (2)
DANC 3520 - Choreography Practicum (2)
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)

Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA

Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements in this catalog and complete Option 1 – Foreign Language listed under Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees.