Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dance Concentration


Theatre and Dance, BFA
Dance Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University 1 ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3
History Core 3 MATH 1010-Mathematical Thought & Practice 3
DANC 1450-Modern Dance I 2 DANC 2355-Ballet II 2
DANC 1350-Ballet I 2 DANC 2450-Modern Dance II 2
THEA 1300-Acting I 3 History Core 3
COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3
TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 16
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3 ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature 3
DANC 1500-Jazz Dance I 2 DANC 2500-Jazz Dance II 2
DANC 3800-Dance Composition 3 DANC 2900-Tap Dance II 2
DANC 1900-Tap Dance I 2 DANC 4040-Dance History II 3
Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4 DANC 3400-Dance Improvisation 3
DANC 3040-Dance History I 3 THEA 1800-Theatre Production 1
TOTAL SCH 17 TOTAL SCH 14
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
SCH
Upper Division Dance Technique Elective 2 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Upper Division Dance Technique Elective 2
DANC 2300-Music for the Dance 3 DANC 4300-Dance Somatics 3
DANC 4200-Dance Kinesiology 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3
DANC 4400-Dance Composition II 3 DANC 2850-Dance Performance 1
THEA 3800-Theatre Production 1 THEA 4520-Careers 3
DANC 1850-Dance Performance      
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
SCH
Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4 DANC 4995-Senior Capstone 4
THEA 4801-Theatre Production 1 Major Elective Courses 3
DANC 4950-Choreography 2 Major Elective Courses 3
Upper Division Dance Technique Elective 2 DANC 4850-Dance Performance 1
Upper Division Dance Technique Elective 2 Dance Technique Elective 3
DANC 3880-Costuming for Dance 3    
DANC 3850-Dance Performance Practicum 1    
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 14
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 121

* Must complete a total of 33 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.

Group 1: Dance Techniques - Select eight (8) hours

DANC 3350 - Ballet III 2
DANC 3450 - Modern Dance III 2
DANC 3500 - Jazz Dance III 2
DANC 3900 - Tap Dance III 2
DANC 4350 - Ballet IV 2
DANC 4450 - Modern Dance IV 2
DANC 4550 - Jazz Dance IV 2
DANC 4600 - Special Topics in Dance 3
DANC 4900 - Tap Dance IV 2

Group 2: Major Electives - Select six (6) credit hours

DANC 1040 - World Dance 2
DANC 1700 - Hip Hop Dance I 2
DANC 2600 - Special Topics in Dance 3
DANC 3250 - Dance for Musical Theatre 2
DANC 3600 - Special Topics in Dance 3
DANC 4650 - Independent Research 1-3
DANC 4700 - Analysis and Criticism of Dance 3
DANC 4750 - Directed Studies in Dance 1-3
DANC 4850 - Dance Performance Practicum 1 (course is repeatable)
DANC 4950 - Choreography Practicum 2 (course is repeatable)
MUS 1250 - Class Voice 1
THEA 1600 - Stagecraft I 3
THEA 3850 - Costume Construction 3
THEA 4300 - Lighting Design I 3
THEA 4550 - Roy Acuff Chair Seminar 4