Dance Emphasis
Dance Option
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A diverse program in Dance is offered as an option within the Department of Theatre and Dance. This option is designed to give the dance teacher, choreographer and/or performer the skills needed to embark on a successful career. Technique courses in ballet, point, tap, jazz, and the aerial arts are at the core of this program. Courses in pedagogy, composition, dance history, and choreography allow dancers to explore a variety of disciplines in the dance field. In addition, dancers are introduced to the technical aspects involved in staging a full-scale production. Performance opportunities include yearly faculty-directed dance concerts and student-created dance showcases each semester. Dancers may focus on one or all dance forms. |
| DANCE OPTION | ||
| I. 26 CREDITS REQUIRED | ||
| THDA 459 or 460 | Stagecraft or Elements of Design | 4 CR |
| THDA 487 | The Dance | 4 CR |
| THDA 551 | Acting I | 4 CR |
| THDA 589 A-D | Practicum | 0-8 CR* |
| THDA 795W/796W | Independent Study in Performance (Writing Intensive) | 2-4 CR |
| THDA 799 | Capstone Project | 2 CR |
| II. 12 CREDITS REQUIRED FROM THEORY | ||
| THDA 633 | Dance Composition | 4 CR |
| THDA 732 | Choreography | 4 CR |
| THDA 786 | Dance Pedagogy | 4 CR |
| III. 8 CREDITS FROM FINE ARTS | ||
| ARTS 572 | Art of the Age of Humanism | 4 CR |
| ARTS 573 | Art of the Modern World | 4 CR |
| MUSI 411 or 412 | Fundamentals of Music Theory | 4 CR |
| MUSI 709 | Music of the Romantic Period | 4 CR |
| MUSI 711 | Music of the 20th Century | 4 CR |
| PHIL 421 | Philosophy of the Arts | 4 CR |
| THDA 444B | Famous Dancers of the 20th Century | 4 CR |
| THDA 459 | Stagecraft | 4 CR |
| THDA 460 | Elements of Design | 4 CR |
| THDA 546 | Costume Design for the Theatre | 4 CR |
| THDA 548 | Stage Lighting Design and Execution | 4 CR |
| THDA 555 | Musical Theatre 1 | 4 CR |
| THDA 655 | Musical Theatre Scene Study | 4 CR |
| THDA 798 | Senior Thesis | 2 CR |
| IV. 16 CREDITS FROM PERFORMANCE | ||
| THDA 462 | Ballet I | 4 CR |
| THDA 562 | Ballet II (May be repeated to 4 cr) | 2 CR |
| THDA 662 | Ballet III (May be repeated to 16 cr.) | 2 CR |
| THDA 463 | Theatre Dance I | 4 CR |
| THDA 563 | Theatre Dance II (May be repeated to 16 cr) | 2 CR |
| THDA 663 | Theatre Dance III (May be repeated to 16 cr.) | 2 CR |
| THDA 576 | Pointe | 2 CR |
| THDA 597 | Dance Theatre Performance (May be repeated to 16 cr.) | 2 CR |
| THDA 665 | Aerial Dance (May be repeated to 16 cr.) | 2 CR |
| THDA 684 | Special Topics | 2-4 CR |
| TOTAL | 52-62 CR | |
*Students are required to take at least one practicum for every semester they are a major in the Theatre & Dance Department. In addition, each student must take each type of practicum at least once (Technical, Costume, Performance, Marketing & Promotion). Practicum may be taken for 1 or 0 credits.
Contact Prof. Larry Robertson (862-3032, collarrob@yahoo.com)