Dance (B.S.Dan.)
A successful audition is required for admission to the degree program. To graduate in this program, a minimum grade of ‘C’ must be earned in all required courses. To participate in departmental productions, a student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50. Please contact the Department of Movement Sciences at 208-885-7921 for audition information. Required coursework includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the Department of Movement Sciences core course MVSC 201 and the following course work:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Movement Sciences Undergraduate Curricular Requirements | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | 67-68 | |
| Total Hours | 70-71 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 227 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| DAN 101 | Dance Seminar (2 classes required) | 2 |
| DAN 210 | Dance Performance (4 credits required) | 4 |
| DAN 211 | Dance Conditioning (2 classes required) | 2 |
| DAN 284 | Dance Improvisation | 1 |
| DAN 321 | Dance Pedagogy | 3 |
| DAN 324 | Integrated Movement Practices | 3 |
| DAN 360 | Teaching Creative Dance and Dance Integration for Children (2 credits required) | 2 |
| DAN 384 | Dance Composition I | 3 |
| DAN 385 | Dance Composition II | 3 |
| DAN 410 | Pre-professional Dance Performance (4 credits required) | 4 |
| DAN 412 | Choreography Lab | 2 |
| DAN 421 | Dance History and Contemporary Views | 3 |
| DAN 422 | Labanalysis | 3 |
| DAN 490 | Senior Project | 2 |
| Select 16 credits of Technique: 1 | 16 | |
| Technique | ||
| Technique | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Applied Human Anatomy and Biomechanics | ||
| Motor Behavior | ||
| Concepts in Strength and Conditioning | ||
| Activity and Health in Movement and Leisure Sciences | ||
| Sport Nutrition | ||
| Community Health: Theory, Systems, and Practice | ||
| Learning, Development, and Assessment | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Healthy Active Lifestyle Assessment and Intervention | ||
| Marketing | ||
Other upper division courses may be possible with program approval | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 2 | |
| Studio Instruction | ||
| Piano Class for Music Majors/Minors | ||
| Piano Class for Music Majors/Minors | ||
| Chamber Ensemble | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 2-3 | |
| Basics of Performance I | ||
| Costume Design I | ||
| Lighting Design I | ||
| Theatre Management | ||
| Total Hours | 67-68 | |
- 1
Must include a minimum of 6 semesters each of ballet and modern. Students may retake the same technique class up to 8 times and/or supplement their training in DAN 216/DAN 416 course offerings to meet their 16-credit requirement). Students must take a minimum of 2 semesters of DAN 416 in both ballet and modern.
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| DAN 100 | Dance in Society | 3 |
| DAN 101 or DAN 284 | Dance Seminar or Dance Improvisation | 1 |
| DAN 210 or DAN 410 | Dance Performance or Pre-professional Dance Performance | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| DAN 210 | Dance Performance | 1 |
| DAN 211 | Dance Conditioning | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 384 or MVSC 201 | Dance Composition I or Physical Activity, Wellness & Behavior Change for Healthy Active Lifestyles | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| (BIOL 102 AND BIOL 102L) OR (BIOL 115 AND BIOL 115L) | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| BIOL 227 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| DAN 101 or DAN 284 | Dance Seminar or Dance Improvisation | 1 |
| DAN 210 or DAN 410 | Dance Performance or Pre-professional Dance Performance | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 360 | Teaching Creative Dance and Dance Integration for Children | 2 |
| DAN 385 or DAN 324 | Dance Composition II or Integrated Movement Practices | 3 |
| MVSC 201 | Physical Activity, Wellness & Behavior Change for Healthy Active Lifestyles (OR Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course) | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| DAN 210 or DAN 410 | Dance Performance or Pre-professional Dance Performance | 1 |
| DAN 211 | Dance Conditioning | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 321 or DAN 384 | Dance Pedagogy or Dance Composition I | 3 |
| MUSA 114 OR MUSA 145 OR MUSA 146 OR MUSA 365 | 1 | |
| Scientific Ways of Knowing Course | 4 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| DAN 101 | Dance Seminar (or Elective Course) | 1 |
| DAN 410 or DAN 210 | Pre-professional Dance Performance or Dance Performance | 1 |
| DAN 416 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 416 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 324 or DAN 385 | Integrated Movement Practices or Dance Composition II | 3 |
| DAN 421 OR THE 105 OR THE 202 OR THE 205 OR THE 320 | 3 | |
| PEP 300 | Applied Human Anatomy and Biomechanics | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| DAN 210 or DAN 410 | Dance Performance or Pre-professional Dance Performance | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 416 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 416 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 412 | Choreography Lab | 2 |
| DAN 422 or DAN 321 | Labanalysis or Dance Pedagogy | 3 |
| PEP 360 | Motor Behavior | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| DAN 101 | Dance Seminar (or Elective Course) | 1 |
| DAN 410 | Pre-professional Dance Performance | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 416 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 416 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 421 OR THE 105 OR THE 202 OR THE 205 OR THE 320 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing or Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course(s) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| DAN 211 | Dance Conditioning | 1 |
| DAN 410 | Pre-professional Dance Performance | 1 |
| DAN 216 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 416 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 416 | Technique | 1 |
| DAN 490 | Senior Project | 2 |
| MUSA 114 OR MUSA 145 OR MUSA 146 OR MUSA 365 | 1 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course(s) | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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- Students will demonstrate conceptual knowledge of the significance of dance in society and cultures, historical dance developments, and evolving contemporary practices.
- Students will demonstrate physical and intellectual knowledge of contemporary dance movement practices and techniques: modern, ballet, and improvisation, with exposure to vernacular dance forms.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the theory and practice of dance pedagogy, including curriculum design, classroom culture and management, and instructional planning, as well as pedagogical reflection.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the choreographic elements and tools, creative processes, dance research, dance performance, and concert production through practical experiences and related course requirements.
- Students will be able to summarize the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations; how dance relates, informs, connects, and transfers to other disciplines and communities.
- Students will be able to formulate connections between dance and healthy living; demonstrate through written and performance artifacts the artistic value and science of dance as it relates to movement efficiency and effectiveness, injury prevention, wellness, and community engagement.
- Students will understand dance as a universal, non-verbal form of communication; demonstrate knowledge of the language, literacy, and critical analysis of dance including motif writing, movement analysis, dance and anatomical terminology, and criticism.