ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
B.A. in Dance
General Education: 42 Credits |
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| Fitness for Living | 3 Credits | |
| Lower Division: 18 Credits | ||
| DANC 2000 | Dance History I | 3 Credits |
| Intermediate level foreign language | 3 Credits | |
DANC 2713 OR DANC 4490 |
Dance Production OR Special Topics in Dance |
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 or Special Topics in Dance 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 |
| DANC 3310/3210 | Modern 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 | ||
| 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 4400 | Applied Professional Skills (Internship) | 3 Credits |
| (Note: Students who entered KSU prior to Fall 2009, may substitute DANC 4490 for DANC 3398, however these students must take 4 semesters of Dance Production DANC 2713) | ||
| 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 |
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DANCE MINOR ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
MINOR IN DANCE
The dance minor is designed for students who wish to continue their dance training while pursuing any major field of study offered at Kennesaw State University.
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 15
| Required 3 credits: | ||
| DANC 2000 | Dance History I | 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 |
| DANC 3010 | Musical Theatre Dance: Styles II | 2 Credits |
| DANC 3200 | 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 2713 | Dance Production | 2 credits |
| DANC 4400 | Directed Study | 1-3 credits |
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