Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
New York State Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements
All undergraduate students enrolled in programs at the New York campus are required to fulfill New York State Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements.
Major Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet | ||
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following, according to placement. | 8 | |
| Ballet 1 | ||
| Ballet 2 | ||
| Ballet 3 | ||
| Ballet 4 | ||
| Ballet 5 | ||
| Jazz | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following, according to placement. | 4 | |
| Jazz 1 | ||
| Jazz 2 | ||
| Jazz 3 | ||
| Modern Dance | ||
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following, according to placement. | 8 | |
| Modern Dance 1 | ||
| Modern Dance 2 | ||
| Modern Dance 3 | ||
| Tap | ||
| Complete 2 semester hours from the following, according to placement. | 2 | |
| Tap 1 | ||
| Tap 2 | ||
| Additional Requirements | ||
| DANC 1200 | Stagecraft for Dance | 2 |
| DANC 2030 | Rhythm in Sound and Movement | 2 |
| DANC 2220 | Embodied Africanist Aesthetics | 4 |
| DANC 2910 | Music for Dance | 4 |
| DANC 3030 | Experiential Anatomy | 4 |
| DANC 3400 | Improvisation | 2 |
| DANC 3510 | Dance Composition 1 | 4 |
| DANC 3540 | Dance and Cultural Histories | 4 |
| DANC 3640 | Critical Approaches to Dance | 4 |
| DANC 4950 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
| Complete 16 semester hours of additional studio courses from the list below, not used to fulfill other requirements of this major or of the student’s concentration: | 16 | |
| Tap 1 | ||
| Ballet 1 | ||
| Jazz 1 | ||
| Modern Dance 1 | ||
| Tap 2 | ||
| Ballet 2 | ||
| Modern Dance 2 | ||
| Jazz 2 | ||
| Ballet 3 | ||
| Beginning Pointe | ||
| Modern Dance 3 | ||
| Ballet 4 | ||
| Jazz 3 | ||
| Advanced Pointe | ||
| Contemporary Dance | ||
| Ballet 5 | ||
| Total Hours | 72 | |
Concentrations
Complete one of the following concentrations:
Restricted Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3-4 semester hours of each of the following (registration should be planned for terms other than the term of registration for DANC 1200): | 7 | |
| Projects | ||
| Dance Production | ||
General Electives/NUpath
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete any remaining semester hours after major to fulfill NUpath courses and to reach the minimum semester-hour program requirement. | ||
Major Credit Requirement
Complete 84 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirement
132 total semester hours required
Ballet Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| With the assistance of an advisor, complete three additional DANC or THTR courses, two of which must be placement or studio courses in the area of the concentration. | 12 | |
Choreography Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DANC 3520 | Dance Composition 2 | 4 |
| DANC 4530 | Dance Composition 3 | 4 |
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Viewpoints | ||
| Design for Directors and Choreographers | ||
Jazz Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| With the assistance of an advisor, complete three additional DANC or THTR courses, two of which must be placement or studio courses in the area of the concentration. | 12 | |
Modern Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| With the assistance of an advisor, complete three additional DANC or THTR courses, two of which must be placement or studio courses in the area of the concentration. | 12 | |