Dance Curriculum: Major

Dance Curriculum

MAJOR

The dance curriculum is uniquely designed, offering students of dance a choice of three career-track options. This curriculum leads to a bachelor of science degree. The three tracks are: (1) predance therapy, (2) studio man-agement and (3) performance and choreography. Students are not required to choose a minor, with the exception of studio management.

Students planning admission to the dance major must officially enroll in the program at the Academic Advising Center and complete the following:

1. A technical assessment and audition into the program;
2. An application into the dance program at 318-319 Porter;
3. A course of study planned with a dance adviser based on track recommendations.

All students must meet the General Education Requirements and the other courses specified in each area below. Suitable adjustments can be made in consultation with a dance faculty adviser. Some of the track required courses can be used to fulfill General Education Requirements.

Dance majors need to enroll in a technique class every semester while attending Eastern Michigan University. Ballet or modern technique classes may be repeated for no-credit.

General Education Requirements...............................................47 hours

Physical Education/Graduation Requirement..............................2 hours

Major Requirements.............................................................54-75 hours

Dance Core 37 hours
DANC107 Rhythmic Analysis and Dance Accompaniment (3 hrs)
DANC208 Classical Ballet Technique III (3 hrs)
DANC209 Classical Ballet Technique IV (3 hrs )
DANC210 Modern Dance Technique III (3 hrs)
DANC211 Modern Dance Technique IV (3 hrs)
DANC245 Elements of Dance Composition (3 hrs)
DANC255 Dance Production (3 hrs)
DANC250 History of Dance (3 hrs)
DANC354 Methods and Materials in Teaching of Dance (3 hrs)
DANC450 Advanced Dance Composition (4 hrs)
DANC455 Seminar in Dance (2 hrs)
DANC320 Dance Workshop (1 hr)
DANC422 Dance Workshop (2 hrs)
DANC497 Senior Project (1 hr)

Select from one of the following tracks:

Track I: Pre-Dance Therapy (DANC PTHY) 39 hours
EDPS325 Life Span Human Growth and Development (4 hrs)
PHED200 Anatomy and Physiology (5 hrs)
PHED204 Kinesiology (Biomechanics of Physical Activity) (3 hrs)
PHED209 Bio-Fitness (3 hrs)
PSY309 Social Psychology (3 hrs)
PSY360 Abnormal Psychology (3 hrs)
PSY361 Psychotherapy (3 hrs)
RECR250 Fieldwork in Recreation/Therapeutic Recreation (1 hr)
DANC231 Service Teaching (1 hr)
One course from the following:
PSY321 Child Psychology (3 hrs)
PSY322 Psychology of Adolescence (3 hrs)
PSY323 Psychology of Human Aging (3 hrs)
One course from the following:
PSY362 The Psychology of Stress and Relaxation (3 hrs)
PSY365 Behavior Modification (3 hrs)
Seven hours from the following:
PHED330 Adapted Physical Education (3 hrs)
RECR200 Recreation for Persons with Disabilities (3 hrs)
MUSC103 Introduction to Music Therapy (2 hrs)
CTAR326 Drama/Theatre for Persons with Disabilities (2 hrs)
Others in consultation with adviser

Track II: Studio Management (DANC STMG) 17 hours
DANC331 Service Teaching (1 hr)
DANC333 Service Teaching (1 hr)
DANC456 Creative Dance for Children (2 hrs)
PEGN102 Aerobic Dance (1 hr)
PEGN103 Couple, Square, and Ballroom Dancing (1 hr)
DANC103 Tap I (2 hrs)
PEGN277 Special Topics: Intermediate Aerobics (1 hr)
PHED204 Kinesiology (Biomechanics of Physical Activity) (3 hrs)
PHED200 Anatomy and Physiology (5 hrs)

Track III: Performance (DANC PERF) 25 hours
CTAO102 Voice Development (1 hr)
CTAR158 Fundamentals of Acting (3 hrs)
CTAR254 Stage Makeup (1 hr)
CTAR457 Audition (2 hrs)
CTAR461 Musical Theatre Acting (2 hrs)
MUSC232 Voice Class (1 hr)
PHED204 Kinesiology (Biomechanics of Physical Activity) (3 hrs)
DANC103 Tap I (2 hrs)
DANC201 Jazz II (2 hrs)
DANC320 Dance Workshop (1 hr)
DANC322 Dance Workshop (2 hrs)
PHED200 Anatomy and Physiology (5 hrs)

Minor Requirements...........................................................20-21 hours†University Elective Courses...................................................1-16 hours‡Program Total..........................................................................124 hours

Note:†The studio management track must select a minor from business or man-agement (21 credit hours).
‡The studio management track requires one hour in elective courses, other tracks require 16 credit hours in elective courses.