146 Advisement Students should meet annually with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6479 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Dedare your program of study (see page 17). There are no spedal admission requirements for this major. General Education Refer to pages 37-43 of this catalog for Bachelor of Arts requirements. Course Requirements for BA Degree Technique Courses Required (16 credit hours) Appropriate level technique courses in ballet and modern dance (initially to be determined by placement class) are required every semester of residence-16 credit hours required, 8 each in Ballet and Modern Dance. DANC 1100 Ballet 1(1) DANC 1200 Modern 1(1) DANC 2470 Ballet 11(1) DANC 2490 Modern 11(1) DANC 3470 Ballet III (1) DANC 3490 Modern III (1) Additional Dance Form Required (1 credit hour) Select one of the following DANC 1520 Folk & Ethnic Dance (1) DANC 2480 Jazz 11(1) DANC 3440 Dance for Musical Theatre (1) Creative Dance Courses Required (11 credit hours) DANC 2410 Improvisation (2) DANC 3500 Choreography I (2) DANC 3510 Choreography II (2) DANC 3520 Choreography Practicum (1) DANC 4700 Creative Synthesis in Dance (2) DANC 4910* Rehearsal & Performance (taken twice) (2) *Two semesters of Dance 4910 are required. Dance History Course Required (3 credit hours) Select one of the following DANC 3010 Dance History I (3) DANC 3020 Dance History II (3) Support Courses Required (minimum of 9 credit hours) MUSC CA1010 Intro to Music (3) or MUSC 1321 Basic Piano for Adults (1) THEACA1033 Ading I (3) or THEA 1513 Stage Craft/Technical Theatre Foundations (3) PEP 2300 Health/Fitness Evaluation and Exercise Prescription (3) Elective Courses (6 credit hours) Select an additional DANC 3010 DANC 3020 DANC 3320 DANC 3520 DANC 3640 DANC. DANC 3910 DANC 3911 THEA 4861 6 credit hours from the following Dance History I (3) Dance History II (3) Techniques & Materials for Teaching Modern Dance (2) Choreography Practicum (1) Teaching Creative Dance in the Elementary School (2) Fidd Experience (1) Moving Company: Rehearsal & Devdopment (2) Moving Company: Performance (2) Performance Pradicum (1) Dance minor A dance minor is available for students not wishing to specialize but who have an interest in dance and want a concentration of study in the area to complement an affiliated program of study. Students wishing the minor program must register with the Dance Program Director. Coursework is individualized, with selections to be made from the following areas. » Grade Requirements: A GPA of 2.25 or better in courses used toward the minor. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours, with not fewer than 3 nor more than 9 in any one of the following three areas listed. Course Requirements for Minor Courses Required (18 credit hours) Select 18 credit hours from the following, with not fewer than 3 nor more than 9 in any one of the three areas listed. Additional coursework to total 18 credit hours may be chosen, with advisor's written approval, from remaining dance electives or in approved related areas. • Area 1, Technique Select the appropriate DANC 1100 DANC 1200 DANC 1500 DANC 1520* DANC 2470 DANC 3470 DANC 2490 DANC 3490 DANC 2480 DANC 3440* level from the following Ballet 1(1) Modern 1(1) Jazz 1(1) Folk & Ethnic Dance (1) Ballet 11(1) Ballet III (1) Modern 11(1) Modern III (1) Jazz 11(1) Dance for Musical Theatre (1) *DANC 1520 and 3440 may not be repeated for credit. • Area 2, Creative Work DANC 2410 Improvisation (2) DANC 3500 Choreography I (2) DANC 3510 Choreography II (2) DANC 3520 Choreography Practicum (1) DANC 3910 Moving Company: Rehearsal & Devdopment (2) DANC 3911 Moving Company: Performance (2) DANC 4910 Rehearsal & Performance (1) Area 3, Theoretical Aspects DANC CA/DV1010 Intro to Dance (3) DANC 3010 DANC 3020 PEP 2300 Dance History I (3) Dance History II (3) Health/Fitness Evaluation and Exercise Prescription (3) Dance Teaching MINOR A dance teaching minor is available for students seeking a concentration of study in dance teaching to complement an affiliated program. Students wishing the minor program must register with the Dance Program Director. » Grade Requirements: A GPA of 2.25 or better in courses used toward the minor. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 18 credit hours. Students who select the Dance Teaching Minor and are seeking teacher certification for the state of Utah must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog