Dance Education (BA)

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Dance Education Major K-12

The objective of this program is to help guide and prepare students for teaching dance in public school settings (grades K-12), private studios and non-profit organizations.

Program Prerequisites: 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 56 of these are within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above).
Program Code: 3058BA or 3058BS
CIPC: 131324

Based within the disciplinary core of the Dance program, the BA and BS Dance Education K-12 degree offerings help to guide and prepare students for teaching dance in public school settings (grades K-12), private studios, and/or non-profit environments. In addition to the core dance requirements, secondary licensure requirements are mandatory for all teaching degrees leading to eligibility for Utah State Board of Education licensure. It is comprised of 33 hours of coursework within the Department of Teacher Education.

Advisement

Students must consult with the Dance Program advisor at least once each term. Email Joseph Blake josephblake@weber.edu or Erik Stern estern@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). (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

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Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study. Teaching majors 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.

Program Learning Outcomes

Technique/Performance - Students will apply dance technique and kinesiology principles to improve as dancers and performers.
Theory/Criticism - Students will apply and communicate principles of dance theory and criticism in many settings.
Creative Process - Students will engage in the evolving nature of the creative process in many settings.
Meaning/Self-discovery - Students will discover, express and gain ownership of their own point of view about dance, to speak the language of dance

Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree in Dance Education

Courses Required (57 credit hours)

Ballet and Modern Dance (minimum of 13 credit hours)

Note: majors must complete a minimum of 6.5 credits hours of Ballet and 6.5 credits hours of Modern, and receive a C+ or better in Ballet III and Modern III to qualify for graduation. Courses will be repeated to achieve full credit.

DANC 1100 - Ballet I Credits: (1) (1 credit each) 2 times=2
DANC 1200 - Modern I Credits: (1) (1 credit each) 2 times=2
DANC 2490 - Modern II Credits: (1.5) (1.5 credit each) 2 times=3
DANC 3470 - Ballet III Credits: (1.5) (1.5 credit each) 2 times=3
DANC 3490 - Modern III Credits: (1.5) (1.5 credit each) 2 times=3

Other Dance Forms (3 credit hours)

DANC 1520 - Dance in World Cultures Credits: (1)
DANC 1580 - Rhythm Tap Credits: (1)
DANC 2500 - Jazz II Credits: (1)

Creative Process and Performance (11 credit hours)

To be taken in order beginning spring of freshman year.

DANC 2410 - Improvisation Credits: (2)
DANC 3500 - Choreography I: Space & Time/Design in Dance Credits: (3)
DANC 3510 - Choreography II: Process Credits: (3)
DANC 3520 INT - Choreography Practicum Credits: (2)
DANC 4910 INT - Rehearsal and Performance Credits: (1)

Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA in Dance Education

Refer to Degree Requirements in this catalog. Dance majors must complete Option 1 - Foreign Language (12 credit hours of a foreign language, refer to the Foreign Language section of this catalog for additional information on obtaining foreign language credit) OR Option 2 - Foreign Language and Language Arts (6 credit hours of a foreign language and 6 hours of language arts)–the required language arts course is: DANC 4800 - Individual Study Credits: (3) taken 2 times for a total of (6) credit hours.