Bachelor of Arts in Dance Pedagogy

This degree prepares a student for a career as a private dance teacher. The curriculum has a balanced combination of courses in dance, education and liberal arts.

Summary of Requirements

128 Credit Hours

Required Courses in the Major

Course #	Course Title	Hours
DA 109,10	Professional Practices	P/F
DA 111,12 (or 113,14;115,16;117,18;119,20)	Ballet Technique 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or Men's Ballet	4
DA 213,14 (or 211,12;215,16;217,18;219,20)	Ballet Technique 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or Men's Ballet	4
DA 410	Ballet Technique 2/3/4 (Junior/Senior years)	4
DA 121,22 (123,124) or 125,26	Pointe (women) or Pas de Deux (men)	2
DA 141,42	Jazz 1	2
DA 131,32 & 231, 32	Modern Technique 1 & 2	4
DA 233	Improvisation	1
DA 247,48	Character Dance (Slavic & Spanish)	2
DA 161,62	Body Placement	2
DA 166	Masterworks of Dance	2
DA 263,64	Music for Dance (Theory & Class/Choreography)	2
DA 261	Laban Movement Analysis	2
DA 365,66	Dance History I & II (Writing Intensive)	6
DA 361 & 362	Choreography 1, Choreography 2	4
DA 465 or 466	Theory & Philosophy of Dance	1
DA 331 or 242	Modern 3 or Jazz 2 (Pre-Req. for Teach. Analysis)	1
DA 471 & 472; DA 474 or 476	Teaching Analysis (Classical, + Modern or Jazz)	6
DA 477 or 478	Dance Teaching Practicum	2
DA 151,52; 251,52; 351 or 352	Butler Ballet	6
	Total Required Courses In The Major	57

Required Courses in Related Areas

Course #	Course Title	Hours
Science
CC 214	Biology	5
BI 257	Physiology & Anatomy	5
Education
ED 241	Developmental Theory and Application	3
__ ___	Elective: Psychology or College of Education	3
Fine Arts
AM ___	Applied Music (e.g. Piano, Voice, etc.)*	2
MH 110	Music: A Living Language	3
CC 212	Introduction to Visual Art	3
__ ___	Fine Arts Electives (may include AM011-012)	6
DA190-DA490	Performance Attendance Requirements	P/F
* Proficiency for AM 013 Keyboard Skills must be demonstrated
	Total Required Courses in Related Areas	30

Core Curriculum

Course #	Course Title	Hours
FYS 101, FYS 102	First Year Seminar	6
PWB ____	Physical Well Being	1
GHS 203-208	Global and Historical Studies	6
Areas of Inquiry	Text and Ideas, The Social World, analytic Reasoning	9
	Total Core Curriculum	22
Dance Electives		4
Free Electives		15
	Total Number Of Credit Hours for Degree	128