Dance Arts Track, Interdisciplinary Fine Arts, BA

The Interdisciplinary Fine Arts major is available for students desiring to combine course work within the departments of Art, Music, and Theatre and Dance and selected courses within other colleges. Students must enter into a college department through an audition. Currently the only Interdisciplinary Fine Arts track available is Dance Arts.

The Interdisciplinary Fine Arts/Dance Arts Track is coordinated by the Director of Dance in the Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance. It focuses on the art of dance by integrating the studio practice and classroom study of dance with a secondary focus on theatre, music, art, and/or specified related studies. Students can be admitted to this track after completion of a dance audition and interview. This track is designed to give each major a well-advised, customized education in preparation for one of the many possible career outcomes within, or related to, the dance discipline.

Liberal Studies: 46-47

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Fine Arts:

MUHI 101 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3

Liberal Studies Electives: 6

No courses with FIAR prefix

Major: 42

(1)

Required Courses:

Dance: 9

DANC 102 - Introduction to Dance Credits: 3
DANC 351 - Choreography Credits: 3
DANC 355 - Dance Production: Administration to Creation Credits: 3

Dance Technique: 21

(1)

DANC 150 - Fundamentals of Dance Credits: 3
DANC 250 - Beginning Modern Dance Credits: 3
or
DANC 485 - Dance Studio Credits: 3 (Modern)
DANC 260 - Beginning Jazz Dance Credits: 3
or
DANC 485 - Dance Studio
Credits: 3 (Jazz)
DANC 270 - Beginning Ballroom and Tap Dance Credits: 3
or
DANC 485 - Dance Studio
Credits: 3 (Ballroom and Tap)
DANC 280 - Beginning Ballet Credits: 3
or
DANC 485 - Dance Studio
Credits: 3 (Ballet)
DANC 290 - Ethnic Dance Credits: 3
THTR 486 - Practicum in Production Credits: 0-3 (2)

Theater:

One course from the following:

THTR 116 - Fundamentals of Theatrical Design Credits: 3
THTR 122 - Costume Workshop Credits: 3
THTR 221 - Basic Stage Lighting Credits: 3
THTR 223 - Makeup for the Stage Credits: 3

Ensemble/Production/Exhibition Requirements: 2-3

THTR 486 - Practicum in Production Credits: 0-3

Controlled Electives: 6-7cr

(as advised)

ART 112 - Fundamentals of Drawing Credits: 3
ART 113 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
ART 215 - Sculpture Credits: 3
DANC 353 - Dance Curriculum and Instruction Credits: 3
DANC 485 - Dance Studio Credits: 3 (Modern)
DANC 485 - Dance Studio
Credits: 3 (Ballet)
DANC 485 - Dance Studio
Credits: 3 (Ballroom and Tap)
DANC 485 - Dance Studio
Credits: 3 (Jazz)
FSMR 456 - Historic Costume Credits: 3
KHSS 175 - Prevention and Care of Injuries to the Physically Active Credits: 2
KHSS 221 - Human Structure and Function Credits: 3
MUSC 110 - Fundamentals of Theory Credits: 3
MUSC 115 - Theory I Credits: 3
MUSC 126 - Music Theater Credits: 0/1
THTR 116 - Fundamentals of Theatrical Design Credits: 3
THTR 122 - Costume Workshop Credits: 3
THTR 221 - Basic Stage Lighting Credits: 3
THTR 223 - Makeup for the Stage Credits: 3
THTR 321 - Stage Lighting Design Credits: 3
THTR 322 - Costume Design Credits: 3
THTR 486 - Practicum in Production Credits: 0-3 (1-3cr)

Free Electives: 31-32

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1) Placement for technique level requirements will be determined by the Dance faculty based on student’s previous training and/or current technique level (DANC 250 , DANC 260 , DANC 270 , DANC 280 , DANC 290 , and the corresponding 486 studio level courses).

(2) Students are required to have 3cr of practicum for dance performance assignments and a 2-3 cr senior project assignment. Students may select to take additional practicum assignments within their advised electives.