2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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Modern Dance, BFA

Major Requirements (83 credits)

Modern Dance (MODA) majors must earn a minimum of 2.5 credit hours at the highest level of modern dance technique for graduation. Daily Modern Dance Technique class is required every semester, all four years.

Modern Dance Technique (20 hours as advised)

DANC 20200Modern Dance Technique Level I

2.5
DANC 30200Modern Dance Technique Level II

2.5
DANC 40200Modern Dance Technique Level III

2.5

Additional Modern Dance Performance Courses (4 hours)

DANC 20262Contact Improvisation

2
DANC 40272Advanced Performance Practicum

2

Ballet Technique (5 hours as advised)

DANC 20100Classical Ballet Technique Level I

1.00-2.50
DANC 30100Classical Ballet Technique Level II

2.00-2.50
DANC 40100Classical Ballet Technique Level III

2.00-2.50
DANC 40150Classical Ballet Technique Level IV

2.00-2.50

Performance Courses (3 credits total over 6 semesters)

3 semesters of DANC 20300, and a min. 3 semesters of DANC 40300
DANC 20300DanceTCU I

0.5
DANC 40300DanceTCU II

0.5
1.5 hours as cast for DANC 20300, and 1.5 hours as cast for 40300. .5 credit must be earned in the first two semesters.

Anatomy-Somatics-Conditioning Courses (8 hours)

DANC 10211Pilates I

1
DANC 10221Pilates II

1
DANC 20211Pilates III

1
DANC 20221Pilates IV

1
DANC 10341The Working Body

1
DANC 20303Functional Anatomy

3

Choreography Courses (9 hours)

DANC 10312CHOR I: Improvisation

2
DANC 20322Choreography II: Elements of Dance Composition

2
DANC 30332Choreography III: Intermediate Dance Composition

2
DANC 40343Choreography IV: Advanced Dance Composition

3

Production Courses (9 hours)

DANC 10300Dance Production Practicum I (0.5 each semester)

1.5 total
DANC 30300Dance Production Practicum II (0.5 each semester)

1.5 total
DANC 20333Dance Production

3
DANC 30333Lighting Design for Dance

3

Dance Studies Courses (9 hours)

DANC 40373Dance History I

3
DANC 40383Dance History II

3
DANC 40293Critical Studies in Dance

3

Additional Courses (13 hours)

DANC 10302Music for Dancers

2
DANC 10311Career Preparation I

1
DANC 10331International Dance Forms

1
DANC 30232Teaching Methods - Modern Dance

2
DANC 30311Career Preparation II

1
Approved dance related electives

6

BFA Capstone Course (3 hours)

DANC 40393BFA Capstone

3

Suggested Courses for First-year

Fall (10.5 hours)

DANC 10211Pilates I

1
DANC 10300Dance Production Practicum I

0.5
OR
DANC 20300DanceTCU I

0.5
DANC 10311Career Preparation I

1
DANC 20100Classical Ballet Technique Level I

2.5
DANC 20200Modern Dance Technique Level I

2.5
DANC 20333Dance Production

3

TCU Core Curriculum (6 hours)

Spring (11.5 hours)

DANC 10221Pilates II

1
DANC 10300Dance Production Practicum I

0.5
OR
DANC 20300DanceTCU I

0.5
DANC 10302Music for Dancers

2
DANC 10312CHOR I: Improvisation

2
DANC 10341The Working Body

1
DANC 20200Modern Dance Technique Level I

2.5

TCU Core Curriculum (6 hours)