Dance (BA)

The BA degree in Dance provides an awareness of the possibilities of dance in all of its manifestations and rigorously prepares students in performance, choreography, community outreach and involvement, education, technology, social and cultural roles, and research/scholarly endeavors. The degree prepares enthusiastic and energetic graduates who will use their passion about the art form to guide their career and advanced study choices.

Language Requirement: Option 1 or 2
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 2.50 or “C+.” In addition, a grade of “B” or higher is required in at least one 3000-level major course in both ballet and modern dance.
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation-a minimum of 60 of these must be Dance classes. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above).
Program Code: 3045BA
CIPC: 500301

Advisement

Students should meet annually, if not more often, with the faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Email jlawrence@weber.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information ). There are no special admission requirements for this major.

General Education

Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements of this catalog for Bachelor of Arts requirements. See Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA listed under the major course requirements. DANC 1010 CA/DV and NUTR 1020 LS are prerequisites for required dance courses.

Course Requirements for BA Degree:

Technique Courses Required (20-22 credit hours)

Appropriate level technique courses in ballet and modern dance (initially to be determined by placement class) are required every semester of residence-8 courses in Ballet and 8 courses in Modern Dance (20 to 22 credit hours).

DANC 1100 - Ballet I Credits: (1)
DANC 1200 - Modern I Credits: (1)
DANC 2470 - Ballet II Credits: (1.5)
DANC 2490 - Modern II Credits: (1.5)
DANC 3470 - Ballet III Credits: (1.5)
DANC 3490 - Modern III Credits: (1.5)

Additional Dance Form Required

Select four of the following - none of these classes may be repeated for credit towards a Dance Major: (4 credit hours).

DANC 1450 - Special Topic Dance Form Credits: (1) variable topic
DANC 1500 - Jazz I Credits: (1)
DANC 1520 - Folk & Ethnic Dance Credits: (1)
DANC 1580 - Tap Dance Credits: (1)
DANC 2500 - Jazz II Credits: (1)
DANC 3440 - Dance for Musical Theatre Credits: (1)
DANC 3450 - Special Topic Dance Form Credits: (1) variable topic
DANC 3580 - Intermediate/Advanced Tap Dance Credits: (1)

Creative Sequence, Required (10 credit hours)

Note: The following 5 courses must be taken in sequence.

DANC 2410 - Improvisation Credits: (2)
DANC 3500 - Choreography I: Space & Time/Design in Dance Credits: (2)
DANC 3510 - Choreography II: Process Credits: (2)
DANC 3520 - Choreography Practicum Credits: (2)
DANC 4700 - Creative Synthesis in Dance Credits: (2)

Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA

Refer to Degree and General Education 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.