Department of dance
Dance Performance Major (B.F.A.)
Degree Requirements
The major in dance performance leads to the Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree. Students complete 65 units of required dance
courses, 6 units of required interdisciplinary courses, 15 units of dance
electives, 3 units of other electives, GenEd requirements for dance (DANC 125,
DANC 220, DANC 235 and DANC 321), and performance requirements. A grade equivalent of 2.50 or higher is required for all courses in
the major. All majors must enroll in a ballet and modern
class each term prior to their scheduled jury.
Dance Courses (65 units)
Please note: Courses with one asterisk (*) indicate specific GenEd
courses required by the dance department.
Courses with two asterisks (**) are Foundational courses. Performance majors must take 9 units of Level III and must include
courses in both ballet and modern.
DANC 125** Introduction to Dance: Overview (3)
DANC 216** Sophomore Crew (1)
DANC 220* Using Information Effectively in Dance (3) I.B.
DANC 223-4** Foundational Ballet (4) (2 per term)
DANC 227-8** Foundational Modern (4) (2 per term)
DANC 235* Composition I (3) I.E.
DANC 245** Scientific Bases for Movement Analysis I (3)
DANC 263 Dance Design and Production (3)
DANC 316 Junior Crew (1)
DANC 321* Responding to Dance (3) I.D.
DANC 323-4 Level II Ballet (6) (3 per term)
DANC 327-8 Level II Modern (6) (3 per term)
DANC 335 Composition II (3)
DANC 336 Composition III (3)
DANC 345** Scientific Bases for Movement Analysis II (3)
DANC 423-4 Level III Ballet (3)
DANC 427-8 Level III Modern (3)
DANC 436 Composition IV: For the Proscenium (3)
or
DANC 437 Composition IV: For the Camera (3)
DANC 480 Senior Project: Seminar (2)
DANC 491 Senior Project: Concert (3)
Interdisciplinary Courses (6 units)
DANC 370 Music for Dance Majors (3)
THEA 101 Acting I (3)
Dance Electives (12 units)
Technique classes are taken after completing major requirements. At least 6 units of electives must be in Modern Repertory, Ballet Repertory or Dance Company.
DANC 101 The Alexander Technique (3)
DANC 105 Movement Skills Enhancement for Men (3)
DANC 109 Jazz Dance I (2)
DANC 209 Jazz Dance II (2)
DANC 111 Tap Dance I (2)
DANC 211 Tap Dance II (2)
DANC 201 Developmental Movement (3)
DANC 251 Methods of Teaching Dance (3)
DANC 310 Jazz Dance III (2)
DANC 341 Pointe Technique I (2)
DANC 342 Pointe Technique II (2)
DANC 351 Teaching Dance Technique (3)
DANC 370-379 Special Topics in Dance (1-3)
DANC 383** Modern Dance Repertory (3)
DANC 384** Ballet Repertory (3)
DANC 451 Dance Education and Public Policies (3)
DANC 481 Dance Company (3)
DANC 492 Practicum in Dance Technique (variable)
DANC 495 Independent Study in Dance (1-3)
Other Electives (3 units)
Performance Requirements for Majors
To fulfill performance requirements for graduation, Dance majors must
audition for the TU Dance Company a minimum of two times during
their tenure at Towson and must fulfill one of the following:
1. Perform with the TU Dance Company (3 units—audition required)
or Ballet or Modern Repertory (3 units each) for a minimum total of
6 units, and 9 additional units of works in sections of Dance
Composition III and IV for a total of 15 performance units.
or
2. Transfer students must consult with the chairperson of the
Department of Dance to arrange equivalent performing
experiences.
Juries
As a mechanism for assessing progress toward the degree, all dance
majors will be evaluated by a jury of faculty members at the end of the
spring term of the sophomore year. The jury will consider a video portfolio
of each student. Written and verbal assessment will be given to
each student in relation to the expected student outcomes of the program.
Special note: All majors are required to be enrolled in a ballet and modern
class each term prior to their scheduled jury.
Crews
All dance majors are required to register for and complete both a Sophomore Crew (DANC 216) and Junior Crew (DANC 316). These assignments are made annually by the department. Successful completion of one crew course is a requirement prior to registering for DANC 480. Both crew courses and DANC 263 are required for graduation with the B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Education (K-12).
Department of Dance
Center for the Arts, Room 1002
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2760
Fax: 410-704-3752
E-mail: rmahon@towson.edu
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