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Dance (Dance Education) BFA Semester Guide

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Freshman

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
DAN 130 - Dance Appreciation 3 hrs.
DAN 135 - Introduction to Dance Studies 1 hr.
DAN 201 - Modern Dance Technique II 3 hrs. ♦
DAN 220 - Freshman Repertory 1 hr.
DAN 320 - Dance Production 1 hr.

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2nd semester (14-17 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
DAN 202 - Ballet Technique I 3 hrs. ♦
DAN 210 - Dance Improvisation 3 hrs.
DAN 324 - Repertory Dance Company II 1 hr.
DAN Elective 1 hr. (if needed)

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CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (19 hours)

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
DAN 212 - Elements of Dance Composition 3 hrs.
DAN 240 - Music Analysis for Dance 3 hrs.
DAN 301 - Modern Dance Technique III 3 hrs. +
DAN 302 - Ballet Technique II 3 hrs. +
DAN 328 - Dance Performance Project 1 hr.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

2nd semester (21 hours)

DAN 301 - Modern Dance Technique III 3 hrs. +
DAN 302 - Ballet Technique II 3 hrs. +
DAN 310 - Dance Composition, Theory and Application 3 hrs.
DAN 324 - Repertory Dance Company II 1 hr.
DAN 380 - Experiential Anatomy for Dancers 3 hrs.
DED 261 - Introduction to Dance Education 1 hr.
Natural Science 4 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (19 hours)

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
DAN 301 - Modern Dance Technique III 3 hrs. +
DAN 328 - Dance Performance Project 1 hr.
DAN 386 - Dance Conditioning 2 hrs.
OR
DAN 384 - Introduction to Somatics for Dance 2 hrs.
DAN 402 - Ballet Technique III 3 hrs. +

2nd semester (17 hours)

CIS 303 - Classroom Management for K-12 Environments 3 hrs.
DAN 209 - Dance Styles Elective 2 hrs.
DAN 401 - Modern Dance Technique IV 3 hrs. +
DAN 402 - Ballet Technique III 3 hrs. +
DAN 420 - Repertory Dance Company 1 hr.
SPE 400 - Psychology & Education of Exceptional Children 3 hrs.
DAN 312 - Junior Choreographic Project 2 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (18 hours)

DAN 401 - Modern Dance Technique IV 3 hrs. +
DAN 420 - Repertory Dance Company 1 hr.
DAN 431 - 20th Century Dance Forms 3 hrs.
DAN 471 - Dance Internship 1-6 hrs. (minimum of 1 hr. required)
DAN 491 - Senior Capstone Experience in Dance 3 hrs. (Capstone)
DED 361 - Practicum in Dance Education 2 hrs.
REF 469 - Tests and Measurements 3 hrs.
DAN Electives 2 hrs.

2nd semester (12 hours)

Note:

Licensure: This program is designed to meet the licensure requirements of the State of Mississippi Department of Education. Students who plan to complete this program should consult the Teacher Education Program Requirements for program admission, progression, and teacher candidacy requirements.

+ By Audition

♦ DAN 201 and DAN 202 may be required for students not meeting 300-level requirements.

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