Theatre and Dance, Dance Track, B.A.

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The BA in Theatre and Dance, Dance Track is designed primarily for double majors, those desiring to pursue additional pre-professional training in dance, or for those preparing to enter performance or arts focused graduate programs.

This degree requires 60-70 credits in the major, 28.5 of which are upper-division credits

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

Required Courses

These are the required courses for a B.A. with Dance Track. Certain substitutions may have to be made and all scheduling of classes should be discussed with an adviser.

THEA 1021 - Academic and Professional Issues in Dance Credits: 1
THEA 1040 - Production Crew I Credits: 0.5
THEA 1200 - Introduction to Design Credits: 3
THEA 1405 - Movement Fundamentals & Conditioning Credits: 1
THEA 1450 - Beginning Tap Dance I Credits: 1
THEA 2040 - Production Crew II Credits: 0.5
THEA 2050 - Theatre Practice Credits: 1‑2
THEA 2200 - Backgrounds of Dance Credits: 3
THEA 2410 - Intermediate Ballet I Credits: 1.5
THEA 2420 - Intermediate Ballet II Credits: 1.5
THEA 2430 - Intermediate Modern I Credits: 1.5
THEA 2440 - Intermediate Modern II Credits: 1.5
THEA 2480 - Intermediate Jazz I Credits: 1
THEA 3021 - Foundations of Dance Pedagogy Credits: 1
THEA 3100 - Kinesiology for Dance Credits: 3
THEA 3410 - Adv/Intermediate Ballet I Credits: 1.5
THEA 3420 - Adv/Intermediate Ballet II Credits: 1.5
THEA 3430 - Adv/Intermediate Modern I Credits: 1.5
THEA 3440 - Adv/Intermediate Modern II Credits: 1
THEA 3480 - Adv/Intermediate Jazz I Credits: 1
Plus 4 credits in any combination of THEA 4010 and THEA 4030
THEA 4010 - Advanced Ballet Credits: 1-3
THEA 4030 - Advanced Modern Dance Credits: 1-3
THEA 4200 - Dance History II Credits: 3
THEA 4250 - Beginning Dance Composition Credits: 2
THEA 4880 - Advanced Theatre Practice Credits: 1‑2
LIFE 1000 Credits: 4
OR
THEA 4260 - Intermediate Dance Composition Credits: 2‑3
LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
OR
ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credits: 4
KIN 2040 - Human Anatomy Credits: 3
KIN 2041 - Human Anatomy Laboratory Credits: 1
Foreign Language Credits: 8
A&S Global Credits: 3
A&S Diversity Credits: 3