Dance, BA

Students earning the bachelor of arts (BA) degree with a major in dance must complete all University, College, and departmental degree requirements. These include the general education requirements, the following major requirements, all requirements for an approved minor, and other sufficient credits to total a minimum of 120 applicable semester hours.

Code and Title		Hours
Major Courses
DN 290	Dance Practicum	1
DN 211 or	Modern Dance II-A	3
DN 212	Modern Dance II-B
DN 251 or	Jazz Technique II-A	3
DN 252	Jazz Technique II-B
Select one of the following:		3
DN 121	Ballet Technique I-A
DN 122	Ballet Technique I-B
DN 221	Ballet Technique II-A
DN 222	Ballet Technique II-B
Credit Hours Subtotal:		10
Electives
Select 9 hours of DN courses at 300/400 level		9
Select 11 hours of DN or DNCA electives 1		11
Credit Hours Subtotal:		20
Ancillary Courses
Although grades in ancillary courses are not computed into the major GPA, the major in dance requires the successful completion of the following courses outside the major with a grade of C- or higher:
DNCA 240	Choreography I	3
DNCA 265	Anatomy/Kinesiology For Dance	3
DNCA 470	History Of Dance I	3
DNCA 471	History of Dance II	3
DNCA 324 or	Lighting and Sound for Dance	3
DNCA 320	Movement and the Camera
Credit Hours Subtotal:		15
Total Hours		45

Footnotes
1	Excluding DNCA courses counted for ancillary requirement.

Grade Point Average

A 2.5 grade point average in the major is required for the Dance Program and for completion of the degree. Please see the Grades and Grade Points section of this catalog for an explanation on grade point average calculations.

Upper-level Residency

A minimum of 12 hours in 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be earned on this campus.

Required Minor

This major requires the completion of a minor. 

Additional Major Requirements

Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, College, major and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an adviser in the major department for academic planning and to be approved for registration each semester. College advisers are also available for additional assistance with minor, College, and University requirements.

Career opportunities include, but are not limited to, performing with professional dance companies, Broadway/Off-Broadway/touring productions, cruise lines, commercial/television, dance education, choreography, arts management or arts administration, running operations, finance, or the marketing arms of existing arts organizations.

Types of Jobs Accepted

A major goal of the Dance program is preparing students to engage in the breadth of the dance field, and every year the program celebrates its graduates as they begin careers as professional dancers, artistic directors, choreographers, dance teachers, dance therapists, arts administrators, arts managers, production managers, lighting and costume designers, studio managers, and many other fruitful journeys in the arts and arts adjacent fields.

Jobs of Experienced Alumni

Our alumni have been represented in Alabama Ballet, Complexions, Atlanta Ballet, STREB Dance Company, Jeanne Ruddy Dance, the Radio City Rockettes, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Philadanco, Gus Giordano Dance, Disney Productions and national/international Broadway tours and cruise lines. Those seeking further education are regularly accepted into world-leading graduate programs.

Learn more about opportunities in this field at the Career Center