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New B.A. Degree in Dance

Course Requirements

General Education: 42 Credits
  Fitness for Living 3 Credits
 
Lower Division: 18 Credits
DANC 2000 Dance History I 3 Credits
  Intermediate level foreign language 3 Credits
DANC 2713 Dance Production 8 Credits*
Any two from the following:
DANC 2100 African Dance Tech 2 Credits
DANC 2200 Tap Dance Technique 2 Credits
DANC 2300 Ethnic Dance Forms 2 Credits
DANC 2400 Social Dance 2 Credits
* Dance Production must be taken 4 times for a total of 8 credits
 
Upper Division Major Requirements: 27 Credits
Upper Level Core Requirements: 12 Credits
DANC 4010 History II 3 Credits
DANC 4100 Dance Kinesiology 3 Credits
DANC 4200 Analysis and Criticism of Dance 3 Credits
DANC 4300 Dance Pedagogy 3 Credits
Concentrations: 15 Credits
Ballet Concentration
DANC 3100/3110 Ballet Technique I or II 4 Credits*
DANC 3110/3120 Ballet Technique II or III 4 Credits*
DANC 4500 Choreography 3 Credits
One of the following:
DANC 3400 Mvt. for the Performer 2 Credits
DANC 3500 Pas de Deux/Pointe 2 Credits
DANC 3600 Dance Improvisation 2 Credits
DANC 3700 Body Cond/Somatics 2 Credits
*Repeated 2 times for a total of 4 credits
Modern Concentration
DANC 3300/3310 Modern Technique I or II 4 Credits*
DANC 3310/3320 Modern Tecnique II or III 4 Credits*
DANC 4500 Choreography 3 Credits
DANC 3110/3210 Ballet Tech II/Jazz Tech II 2 Credits
One of the following:
DANC 3400 Mvt. for the Performer 2 Credits
DANC 3500 Pas de Deux/Pointe 2 Credits
DANC 3600 Dance Improvisation 2 Credits
DANC 3700 Body Cond/Somatics 2 Credits
*Repeated 2 times for a total of 4 credits
Jazz Concentration
DANC 3200/3210 Jazz Technique I or II 4 Credits*
DANC 3210/3220 Jazz Technique II or III 4 Credits*
DANC 4500 Choreography 3 Credits
DANC 3001/3310 Mus Theater II/Modern Tech II 2 Credits
One of the following:
DANC 3400 Mvt. for the Performer 2 Credits
DANC 3500 Pas de Deux/Pointe 2 Credits
DANC 3600 Dance Improvisation 2 Credits
DANC 3700 Body Cond/Somatics 2 Credits
*Repeated 2 times for a total of 4 credits
 
DANC 4800 Senior Seminar 3 Credits
DANC 4900 Senior Project 3 Credits
DANC 3398 or DANC 4490 Applied Professional Skills (Internship) 3 Credits
 
Related Studies: 12 Credits
12 hours of upper-division studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the academic advisor. Lower-division courses may also be approved when appropriate.
 
Free Electives: 12 Credits
Any course in the university curriculum.
TOTAL: 123 hours

 

Minor in Dance

The dance minor is designed for students who wish to continue their dance training while pursuing any major course of study offered at Kennesaw State University. The dance minor offers a well-rounded academic program that can also help prepare the student for graduate dance programs or professional dance experiences after graduation.

DANCE MINOR REQUIREMENTS FOR 2006-07 ACADEMIC YEAR

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 15

Required 3 credits:
DANC 2000 Dance History 3 Credits
 
Minimum 2 credits from:
DANC 3100 Ballet I: Classical Dance Technique 2 Credits
DANC 3110 Ballet II: Classical Dance Technique 2 Credits
DANC 3300 Modern Dance I: Contemporary Dance Technique 2 Credits
DANC 3310 Modern Dance II: Contemporary Dance Technique 2 Credits
 
Minimum 2 credits from:
DANC 3000 Musical Theatre Dance: Styles I 2 Credits
DANC3010 Musical Theatre Dance: Styles II 2 Credits
DANC3200 Jazz Dance: Styles I 2 Credits
DANC 3210 Jazz Dance: Styles II 2 Credits
DANC 4490 Special Topics 1-3 Credits
 
Minimum 2 credits from:
DANC 4500 Choreography 3 credits
DANC 3713 Dance Production 2 credits
DANC 4400 Directed Study 1-3 credits

 

DANCE MINOR REQUIREMENTS FOR 2005-06 ACADEMIC YEAR

Required:
Course Number: Title Credit Hours Pre-requisite
DANC 2000:Dance History 3 None
12 Credit Hours to be selected from the following:
Course Number: Title Credit Hours Pre-requisite
DANC 3000: Musical Theatre Dance Styles I 3 TPS 1107, ART 1107 or MUSI 1107
DANC 3010: Musical Theatre Dance Styles II 3 DANC 3000 or Instructor permission
DANC 3100: Musical Theatre Dance Ballet I 2 TPS 1107, ART 1107 or MUSI 1107
DANC 3110: Musical Theatre Dance Ballet II 2 DANC 3100 or Instructor permission
DANC 3200: Musical Theatre Dance Jazz I 2 TPS 1107, ART 1107 or MUSI 1107
DANC 3210: Musical Theatre Dance Jazz II 2 DANC 3200 or Instructor permission
DANC 3300: Musical Theatre Dance Modern I 2 TPS 1107, ART 1107 or MUSI 1107
DANC 3310: Musical Theatre Dance Modern II 2 DANC 3300 or Instructor permission
DANC 3713: Dance Production 2 Instructor permission
DANC 4400: Musical Theatre Dance Directed Study 1-3 Department Chair and Instructor permission
DANC 4490: Musical Theatre Dance Special Topics 1-3 Department Chair and Instructor permission
DANC 4500: Musical Theatre Dance Choreography 3 3 DANC Courses and Instructor permission

** TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR THE KSU DANCE MINOR: 15 **

 

Click here for the online version of the 2005-2006 Kennesaw State University Undergraduate Course Descriptions Catalog.