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For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/entertainment-and-sports/dancers-and-choreographers.htm
| Total Credits Required | 20 |
| Required Courses | 12 |
| DAN 201 Beginning Ballet Technique or | 2 |
| DAN 301 Intermediate Ballet Technique (2 cr.) | |
| DAN 202 Beginning Contemporary Technique or | 2 |
| DAN 302 Intermediate Contemporary Technique (2 cr.) | |
| DAN 203 Beginning Jazz Technique or | 2 |
| DAN 303 Intermediate Jazz Technique (2 cr.) | |
| DAN 304 Dance Improvisation | 1 |
| DAN 305 History and Theory of Dance [HUME] | 4 |
| DAN 306 Dance Practicum ** | 1 |
| Elective Courses | 8 |
| Choose eight credits from the following: | 8 |
| DAN 204 Tap Dance (1 cr.) | |
| DAN 205 Hip-Hop (1 cr.) | |
| DAN 206 Cultural Dance (1 cr.) | |
| DAN 207 Social Dance (2 cr.) | |
| DAN 295 Special Topics in Dance * (1 cr.) | |
| DAN 301 Intermediate Ballet Technique (2 cr.) | |
| DAN 302 Intermediate Contemporary Technique (2 cr.) | |
| DAN 303 Intermediate Jazz Technique (2 cr.) | |
| DAN 308 Creative Composition (2 cr.) | |
| DAN 404 Dance Management (2 cr.) | |
| DAN 495 Special Topics in Dance * (2 cr.) | |
| TH 246 Entertainment Arts Design Studio (4 cr.) | |
Note: Courses cannot be double counted in required and elective courses.
*DAN 295 and DAN 495 may be repeated for credit if subject matter is different.
**DAN 306 may be repeated for up to four credits.
Bulletin Year:
2017 - 2018 Undergraduate Bulletin
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