Dance Studies Major, B.A.A.
B.A.A. degree
Major Map
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- Any student in good academic standing at CMU may sign a major in Dance Studies. Every student intending to major in Dance Studies must meet with an advisor to specify the course of study.
- A minimum of 2.5 GPA must be earned in the major.
- Students must minor in Nonprofit Leadership and Service, Business, or Entrepreneurship.
- Each academic year, CMU Dance Studies Majors are required to audition and participate as a dancer in the Department of Theatre and Dance Student Choreography Showcase and the University Theatre Dance Company Concert (if offered a role after UTDC auditions).
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (25 hours)
Note: Take 2 hours of DAN 109 and 1 hours of DAN 305. In addition, take 2 technical theatre studio courses in different areas.
Required Courses II (13 hours)
Select 13 hours from the courses below in consultation with your advisor:
| DAN 231 | Fundamental Movement | 2(2-0) |
| DAN 242 | Writing About Dance | 3(3-0) |
| DAN 243 | Dance and Technology | 2(1-2) |
| DAN 251 | Performing Arts Administration | 3(3-0) |
| DAN 332 | Dance Composition II | 3(3-0) |
| DAN 341 | Methods of Teaching Dance | 3(3-0) |
| DAN 343 | Dance Composition for Music Theatre | 3(3-0) |
| DAN 480 | Dance Practicum | 1-3(Spec) |
| DAN 494 | Field Study in Dance | 1-3(Spec) |
| DAN 578 | Special Topics in Dance | 1-9(Spec) |
| TAI 177 | Stagecraft and Stage Lighting | 3(0-6) |
Note: No more than 3 hours of
DAN 578 may be counted toward the Dance Studies Major.
Required Courses III (14 hours)
Select 14 hours from the technical courses below in consultation with your advisor:
Total: 52 semester hours