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Dance (Performance and Choreography), B.F.A.

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Degree Plan (DANCEPCBFA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. AND ◊
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. * (Required for this major) AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr. * (Required for this major)
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

ART 130 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs. **
MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs. **
THE 100 - Theatrical Expressions 3 hrs. **

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

DAN 491 - Senior Capstone Experience in Dance 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (96 hours)

DAN 131 - Dance in Culture 3 hrs.
DAN 210 - Dance Improvisation 3 hrs.
DAN 212 - Elements of Dance Composition 3 hrs.
DAN 220 - Freshman Repertory 1 hr.
DAN 240 - Rhythmic Analysis and Accompaniment for Dance 3 hrs.
DAN 305 - Laban Movement Analysis 3 hrs.
DAN 306 - Bartenieff Movement Fundamentals 3 hrs.
DAN 310 - Dance Composition, Theory and Application 3 hrs.
DAN 312 - Junior Choreographic Project 2 hrs.
DAN 410 - Senior Choreographic Project 2 hrs.
DAN 411 - Thesis Writing in Dance 2 hrs. (WI)
DAN 431 - 20th Century Dance Forms 3 hrs.
DAN 491 - Senior Capstone Experience in Dance 3 hrs. (Capstone)
DED 360 - Methods in Dance Education K-12 3 hrs. (SI)

Select 24 hours (Modern Dance):

DAN 201 - Modern Dance Technique II 3 hrs.
DAN 301 - Modern Dance Technique III 3 hrs.
DAN 401 - Modern Dance Technique IV 3 hrs.

Select 24 hours (Ballet) :

Select 8 hours:

DAN 320 - Dance Production 1 hr. (for a minimum of 1 hour)
DAN 420 - Repertory Dance Company 1 hr. (for a minimum of 2 hours) +

Select 1 course:

DAN 340 - Music Analysis and Choreographic Application 3 hrs.
DAN 351 - Labanotation I 3 hrs.

DEG 02. Electives (5 hours)

Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Note:

+ By Audition

Hours to Degree

136 hours are needed to graduate with a BFA in Dance with an emphasis in Performance and Choreography. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshman

1st semester (17 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
Mathematics 3 hrs.
DAN 131 - Dance in Culture 3 hrs.
DAN 201 - Modern Dance Technique II 3 hrs.
DAN 202 - Ballet Technique I 3 hrs.
DAN 220 - Freshman Repertory 1 hr.
DAN 320 - Dance Production 1 hr.

2nd semester (19 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
DAN 201 - Modern Dance Technique II 3 hrs.
DAN 202 - Ballet Technique I 3 hrs.
DAN 210 - Dance Improvisation 3 hrs.
DAN 320 - Dance Production 1 hr.

Social Science:

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

Humanities 3 hrs.
DAN 212 - Elements of Dance Composition 3 hrs.
DAN 240 - Rhythmic Analysis and Accompaniment for Dance 3 hrs.
DAN 301 - Modern Dance Technique III 3 hrs.
DAN 302 - Ballet Technique II 3 hrs.
DAN 420 - Repertory Dance Company 1 hr.

2nd semester (16 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
DAN 340 - Music Analysis and Choreographic Application 3 hrs. or
DAN 351 - Labanotation I 3 hrs.
DAN 301 - Modern Dance Technique III 3 hrs.
DAN 302 - Ballet Technique II 3 hrs.
DAN 420 - Repertory Dance Company 1 hr.
DAN 310 - Dance Composition, Theory and Application 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (17 hours)

Laboratory Science 4 hrs.
DED 360 - Methods in Dance Education K-12 3 hrs.
DAN 301 - Modern Dance Technique III 3 hrs.
DAN 302 - Ballet Technique II 3 hrs.
DAN 420 - Repertory Dance Company 1 hr.

Aesthetic Values:

ART 130 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs. or
MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs. or
THE 100 - Theatrical Expressions 3 hrs.

2nd semester (17 hours)

DAN 305 - Laban Movement Analysis 3 hrs.
DAN 306 - Bartenieff Movement Fundamentals 3 hrs.
DAN 312 - Junior Choreographic Project 2 hrs.
DAN 401 - Modern Dance Technique IV 3 hrs.
DAN 402 - Ballet Technique III 3 hrs.
DAN 420 - Repertory Dance Company 1 hr.
Elective 2 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (19 hours)

BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs.
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
DAN 410 - Senior Choreographic Project 2 hrs.
DAN 431 - 20th Century Dance Forms 3 hrs.
DAN 491 - Senior Capstone Experience in Dance 3 hrs. - Capstone
DAN 401 - Modern Dance Technique IV 3 hrs.
DAN 402 - Ballet Technique III 3 hrs.
DAN 420 - Repertory Dance Company 1 hr.

2nd semester (15 hours)

DAN 411 - Thesis Writing in Dance 2 hrs. - Writing Intensive
DAN 401 - Modern Dance Technique IV 3 hrs.
DAN 402 - Ballet Technique III 3 hrs.
DAN 420 - Repertory Dance Company 1 hr.
Elective 3 hrs.

Dance (Performance and Choreography), B.F.A.

Degree Plan (DANCEPCBFA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

Note:

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (96 hours)

Select 24 hours (Modern Dance):

Select 24 hours (Ballet) :

Select 8 hours:

Select 1 course:

DEG 02. Electives (5 hours)

Note:

Hours to Degree

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshman

1st semester (17 hours)

2nd semester (19 hours)

Social Science:

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

2nd semester (16 hours)

Junior

1st semester (17 hours)

Aesthetic Values:

2nd semester (17 hours)

Senior

1st semester (19 hours)

2nd semester (15 hours)

Select 1 course: