Dance B.F.A., with Ballet Concentration - 4 Year Plan of Study

Semester 1 (Fall)

• ✳️  DAN 2160 - Entry Seminar Credit(s): 2
• DAA 2104 - Contemporary Dance I Credit(s): 3
• DAA 2204 - Ballet I Credit(s): 3
• DAN 3584 - Technical Theatre in Dance Credit(s): 2
• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
• SGEM - General Education Core Mathematics  Credit(s): 3

​NOTE: SCIV - Civics Literacy  requirement needs to be fulfilled prior to graduation. See advisor.

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 2 (Spring)

• DAA 2104 - Contemporary Dance I Credit(s): 3
• DAA 2204 - Ballet I Credit(s): 3
• DAA 3395 - World Dance Topics Credit(s): 2
• DAA 3624 - Dance Improvisation Credit(s): 2
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
• 6AMT - State Computation Requirement Credit(s): 3 

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 3 (Summer)

• AMH 2020 - American History II Credit(s): 3

• OR POS 2041 - American National Government  Credit(s): 3 

• SGEH - General Education Core Humanities  Credit(s): 3 

NOTE: SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences  and SCIV - Civics Literacy  requirements are met with AMH 2020  or POS 2041  

Total Credit Hours: 6

Semester 4 (Fall)

• ✳️  DAA 3614 - Choreography I Credit(s): 2
• DAA 3108 - Contemporary Dance II Credit(s): 3  (take for 3 credits)
• DAA 3214 - Ballet II Credit(s): 1-3  (take for 3 credits)
• DAN 2100 - Understanding the Dance Experience Credit(s): 3
• DAN 4434 - Laban Movement Analysis Credit(s): 3
• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy  Credit(s): 3 

​NOTE: TGEC - Creative Thinking  requirement is met with DAN 2100  

Total Credit Hours: 17

Semester 5 (Spring)

• ✳️  DAA 3615 - Choreography II Credit(s): 2
• DAA 3108 - Contemporary Dance II Credit(s): 3  (take for 3 credits)
• DAA 3214 - Ballet II Credit(s): 1-3  (take for 3 credits)
• DAN 3714 - Dance Kinesiology Credit(s): 3
• TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity  Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 6 (Summer)

• SGEN - General Education Core Natural Sciences  Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Semester 7 (Fall)

• ✳️  DAA 4616 - Choreography III Credit(s): 2
• DAA 3209 - Ballet III Credit(s): 1-3
• DAN 4134 - Ballet History Credit(s): 3
•  TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement  Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 8 (Spring)

• ✳️  DAA 4617 - Choreography IV Credit(s): 2
• DAA 3209 - Ballet III Credit(s): 1-3  (take for 3 credits)
• DAA 3686 - Junior Performance Project Credit(s): 1
• DAA 4687 - Performance Credit(s): 1-2  (take for 2 credits)
• DAN 4135 - Historical Perspectives in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Dance Credit(s): 3
• Dance Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 9 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Semester 10 (Fall)

• ✳️  DAN 4180 - Dance Senior Seminar Credit(s): 2
• DAA 3294 - Ballet Variations Credit(s): 1
• DAA 4211 - Ballet IV Credit(s): 1-3  (take for 3 credits)
• DAA 4687 - Performance Credit(s): 1-2  (take for 2 credits)
• DAA 4694 - Senior Choreography Project Credit(s): 1-5  (take for 1 credit)
• TGEH - High Impact Practice  Credit(s): 3
• Dance Elective Credit(s): 1

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 11 (Spring)

• ✳️  DAA 4211 - Ballet IV Credit(s): 1-3  (take for 3 credits)
• ✳️  DAA 4694 - Senior Choreography Project Credit(s): 1-5  (take for 1 credit)
• DAA 3294 - Ballet Variations Credit(s): 1
• DAE 4340 - Dance Pedagogy: Secondary Curriculum Credit(s): 3
• DAE 4340L - Dance Pedagogy: Internship Credit(s): 1
• General Elective Credit(s): 3
• Apply for Graduation

Total Credit Hours: 12