163 Advisement Students should meet annually, if not more often, with the faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Email jlawrence@weber.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission requirements for this major. General Education Refer to pages 38-43 of this catalog for Bachelor of Arts requirements. See Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA listed under the major course requirements. Major 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 DANC 1200 DANC 2470 DANC 2490 DANC 3470 DANC 3490 Ballet 1(1) Modern 1(1) Ballet 11(1) Modern 11(1) Ballet III (1) Modern III (1) Additional Dance Form Required (1 credit hour) Select one of the following DANC 1450 Special Topic Dance Form (1) variable topic DANC 1500 Jazz(l) DANC 1520 Folk & Ethnic Dance (1) DANC 1580 Tap Dance (1) DANC 2480 Jazz 11(1) DANC 3440 Dance for Musical Theatre (1) DANC 3450 Special Topic Dance Form (1) variable topic DANC 3580 Intermediate/Advanced Tap Dance (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 6 credit hours) MUSC CA1010 Intro to Music (3) or MUSC 1321 Basic Piano for Adults (1) or DANC 1310 Music for Dance (2) THEACA1033 Acting I (3) or THEA 2022 State Costume (2) or THEA 2032 Stage Lighting (2) PEP 2300 Health/Fitness Evaluation and Exercise Prescription (3) or DANC 2300 Dance Kinesiology (2) Elective Courses (6 credit hours) Select an additional 6 credit hours from the following DANC 2250 Alignment and Conditioning for Dance/Pilates (1) DANC 2610 Dance for the Camera (2) DANC 3010 Dance History I (3) DANC 3020 Dance History II (3) DANC 3320 Techniques & Materials for Teaching Modern Dance (2) DANC 3520 Choreography Practicum (1) DANC 3640 Teaching Creative Dance in the Elementary School (2) DANC 3860 Field Experience (1) DANC 3910 Moving Company: Rehearsal & Development (2) DANC 3911 Moving Company: Performance (2) DANC 4250 Alignment and Conditioning for Dance/Pilates (1) DANC 4610 Dance for the Camera (2) DANC 4620 Dance for the Camera Seminar (1) THEA 4861 Performance Practicum (1) Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA Refer to page 39 in this catalog and complete Option 1 - Foreign Language listed under Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees. Dance Education Major bachelors degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisites: For those seeking secondary certification, students must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) and an overall GPA of at least 2.75. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 42 of these are within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Advisement Students must consult with the Dance Program advisor at least once each term. Email jlawrence@weber.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment. Students seeking secondary certification are encouraged to consult with advisors in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study. Dance Education majors seeking secondary certification must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). General Education Refer to General Requirements of this catalog for Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. See also specific requirements for the BS or BA listed under the major course requirements. Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Dance Courses Required (53 credit hours) ■ credit hours required and 2 credit hours DANC 1100 DANC 1200 DANC 1310 DANC 1500 DANC 1520 DANC 1580 DANC 2250 DANC 2300 in Ballet, 6 credit hours required in 'equired in Jazz Ballet I (1 each) Modern I (1 each) Music for Dance (2) Jazz 1(1 each) Folk & Ethnic Dance (1) Tap Dance (1) Alignment and Conditioning for Dance/Pilates (1) Dance Kinesiology (2) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning & Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS/BIS ESL LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology AUSV/ATTC CMT CEET/EE CS MFET/ETM MET DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MPC/MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/MTAX ACTG BS AD/FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA/MSN MSRS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM MLS NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2011-2012 Catalog