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The BFA in Dance
Effective Fall 2007
Like all other degree plans at VSU, the BFA in Dance begins with 42-44 semester hours of the standard VSU Junior College Core Curriculum (Areas A-E). To that base the department adds 18 semester hours of Junior College course work related to the major(Area F).
Area F--Courses related to the major (18 hours) |
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Theatre Appreciation |
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| (If students take THEA 1100 in Area C., Then they should take another Area C elective) | |
| THEA 1000 | Voice and Diction |
| THEA 2730 | Theatre and Film Makeup |
| DANC 1500 | Introduction to Dance |
(If studens take DANC 1500 in Area C, then they should take another Area C elective) |
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Ballet I |
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| Modern Dance I | |
Jazz Dance I |
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| Dance Improvisation | |
The dance major includes training students in a variety of techniques and theories, as well as lecture and lab courses in preparation for career choices in performance, choreography, and dance education. The four year curriculum also prepares them for future graduate school study. Acceptance into the dance major program is by audition.
Theatre and Dance Student Advising Handbook
Two Year Course Rotation Guide for Theatre and Dance
Graduation Checkoff List for BFA in Dance
To the 60 hour junior college curriculum, the Senior College Curriculum adds another 60 semester hours to the degree plan. All students working toward the BFA in Dance are required to take the "Senior Core" of courses.