Dance

1. Students will be able to summarize the role of dance and dance practitioners in 
society.  
2. Students will be able to demonstrate the basic fundamental movements of Ballet 
through performance.  
3. Students will be able to demonstrate the basic movements of Afro Caribbean Dance 
through performance. 
4. Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding about dance through course 
work, research and exposure to professionals and scholars in the field of modern and 
contemporary dance around the globe; combined with opportunities both on and off 
campus.  
5. The students will be able to execute the fundamentals of Dance Improvisation, Dance 
Composition and Choreography through performance. 

Student music complete (with a grade of C or higher) 22-23 credits from the Dance Minor.

 All students are required to complete the following courses listed below:

DAN 123 Introduction to Dance: The Human Experience     3
DAN 132 Ballet Vaganova Level 5/6                                                     3
DAN 143 Modern Katherine Dunham Technique.                      3    
DAN 153 Afro Caribbean Dance                                                             3
DAN 300 Preparatory Rehearsal Performance PRP I.            4

Plus, six credit hours selected from the following courses, with 3 or more credits coming from 
the 300 or 400 level: (6 credits) 
DAN 133 Ballet Variations                                                                         3
DAN 221 Pointe Technique                                                                       3                   
DAN 255 ADRIEL I Afro Caribbean Dance                                     3     
DAN 256 ADRIEL II Practicum                                                               3
DAN 301 PRP II Theatre Dance Ensemble                                      4  
MUS 364 Survey of Caribbean Music and Dance                      3     
DAN 465 Selected Topics in Dance                                                     3       
                                                                      

 

Interested students must follow the entrance requirements for the university.  In addition, fine arts entrance requirements must be satisfied one (1) week before classes begin. Please contact the dance faculty to schedule an appointme

Fine arts majors are required to earn a minimum grade of “C” in all required fine arts courses.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Course Sequence (revised 2024)

Concentration in Dance Performance (PDF)