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Dance Studies Major, B.A.A.

B.A.A. degree

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Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

  1. 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.
  2. A minimum of 2.5 GPA must be earned in the major.
  3. Students must minor in Nonprofit Leadership and Service, Business, or Entrepreneurship.
  4. 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)

DAN 109World Dance

2-6(Spec)

DAN 175Dance Appreciation

3(3-0)

DAN 232Dance Composition I

2(2-0)

DAN 305Studio: Dance Performance

1-4(Spec)

DAN 430Dance Production

3(3-0)

DAN 530History of Dance

3(3-0)

DAN 540Dance Studies Internship

6(Spec)

DAN 541Senior Capstone

3(3-0)

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 231Fundamental Movement

2(2-0)

DAN 242Writing About Dance

3(3-0)

DAN 243Dance and Technology

2(1-2)

DAN 251Performing Arts Administration

3(3-0)

DAN 332Dance Composition II

3(3-0)

DAN 341Methods of Teaching Dance

3(3-0)

DAN 343Dance Composition for Music Theatre

3(3-0)

DAN 480Dance Practicum

1-3(Spec)

DAN 494Field Study in Dance

1-3(Spec)

DAN 578Special Topics in Dance

1-9(Spec)

TAI 177Stagecraft 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:
DAN 126Hip Hop

2(1-2)

DAN 133Modern I

2(1-2)

DAN 136Ballet I

2(1-2)

DAN 137Tap I

2(1-2)

DAN 138Jazz I

2(1-2)

DAN 226Hip Hop II

26(Spec)

DAN 233Modern II

2-6(Spec)

DAN 236Ballet II

2-6(Spec)

DAN 237Tap II

2-6(Spec)

DAN 238Jazz II

2-6(Spec)

DAN 326Hip Hop III

2-6(Spec)

DAN 333Modern III

2-6(Spec)

DAN 336Ballet III

2-6(Spec)

DAN 337Tap III

2-6(Spec)

DAN 338Jazz III

2-6(Spec)

Total: 52 semester hours