BA in Dance Education (75–78 hours*, including licensure hours)
This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see item 1 below for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.
Program Requirements |
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- Students must pass a dance audition for acceptance into the major. Please see the Dance Department for further details.
- At least 21 hours from items 5 to 7 below must be completed at BYU.
- A teaching minor is recommended.
- Complete the following prerequisite course:
PDBIO 220
PDBIO 220
| : Human Anatomy (with lab). | |
- Complete the following:
DANCE 230
DANCE 230
| : Conditioning and Injury Prevention for Dance. | |
DANCE 241R
DANCE 241R
| : Modern Dance Technique and Theory 2. | |
DANCE 243R
DANCE 243R
| : Studio Workshop in Modern Dance Technique and Theory. | |
DANCE 261
DANCE 264
DANCE 290
DANCE 290
| : Ballet Accelerated Technique 1. | |
DANCE 342
DANCE 342
| : Kinesiology and Related Sciences for Dancers. | |
DANCE 343
DANCE 343
| : Principles of Somatics. | |
DANCE 355
DANCE 355
| : Dance Production, Introduction. | |
DANCE 460
DANCE 461
DANCE 461
| : Dance History from 1850. | |
DANCE 464
- Complete two enrollments of the following:
- Complete 2.5 hours from the following:
DANCE 231
DANCE 231
| : Jazz Dance Technique 1. | |
DANCE 235
DANCE 270
DANCE 270
| : World Dance Technique 1. | |
DANCE 271
DANCE 271
| : Clog Dance Technique 1. | |
DANCE 273R : Ethnic Dance Technique 1.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Dance 173R or previous dance experience. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Accelerated ethnic dance techniques selected from the Chinese, Hungarian, Irish, Polynesian, Spanish, or Ukrainian cultures. |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Chinese. | |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Polynesian. | |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Hungarian. | |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Irish. | |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Spanish. | |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 1: Ukrainian. | |
DANCE 280
DANCE 280
| : Social Dance, Intermediate. | |
DANCE 281
DANCE 281
| : Country Western Social Dance, Intermediate. | |
DANCE 284
DANCE 284
| : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 1. | |
DANCE 285
DANCE 285
| : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 1. | |
DANCE 291R
DANCE 292
DANCE 293R
DANCE 293R
| : Ballet Pointe, Beginning. | |
DANCE 331
DANCE 331
| : Jazz Dance Technique 2. | |
DANCE 335
DANCE 370
DANCE 370
| : World Dance Technique 2. | |
DANCE 371
DANCE 371
| : Clog Dance Technique 2. | |
DANCE 373R : Ethnic Dance Technique 2.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Dance 273R or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Advanced ethnic dance techniques selected from the Chinese, Hungarian, Irish, Polynesian. Spanish, or Ukrainian cultures. |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 2: Chinese. | |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 2: Hungarian. | |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 2: Irish. | |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 2: Spanish. | |
| : Ethnic Dance Technique 2: Ukrainian. | |
DANCE 380R
DANCE 380R
| : Social Dance, Advanced. | |
DANCE 382R
DANCE 382R
| : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 2. | |
DANCE 383R
DANCE 383R
| : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 2. | |
DANCE 384R
DANCE 384R
| : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 3. | |
DANCE 385R
DANCE 385R
| : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 3. | |
DANCE 390R
DANCE 391R
DANCE 393R
DANCE 393R
| : Ballet Pointe, Intermediate. | |
DANCE 440R
DANCE 440R
| : Modern Dance Technique and Theory 4. | |
DANCE 483R
DANCE 483R
| : Ballroom Dance, International Standard, Technique 4. | |
DANCE 485R
DANCE 485R
| : Ballroom Dance, International Latin, Technique 4. | |
DANCE 490R
DANCE 494R
DANCE 495R
- Complete the following composition and improvisation courses in the sequence listed:
- Complete the following:
DANCE 244R
DANCE 244R
| : Studio Workship in Modern Dance Improvisation and Composition. | |
DANCE 362 : Dance Composition, Intermediate: Modern Dance.
(2:0:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Dance 244R. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fundamental compositional structure emphasizing visual, kinesthetic, and musical aspects. |
DANCE 363
DANCE 363
| : Dance Improvisation, Intermediate. | |
- Complete one course from the following:
DANCE 361
DANCE 361
| : Music Dance Theatre Choreographic Styles. | |
DANCE 462
DANCE 462
| : Dance Composition, Advanced. | |
- Complete the following:
DANCE 469
DANCE 469
| : Senior Seminar in Dance. | |
- Complete one of the following performance courses:
DANCE 348R
DANCE 368R
DANCE 368R
| : DancEnsemble - Modern Dance Performance and Choreography. | |
DANCE 468R
DANCE 468R
| : The Dancers' Company - Modern Dance Performance. | |
- Complete the Professional Education Component:
- Complete the following:
CPSE 402
CPSE 402
| : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. | |
DANCE 276R
DANCE 276R
| : Exploration of Teaching. | |
DANCE 346
DANCE 346
| : Methods of Teaching Dance to Social Groups in Secondary Education. | |
DANCE 366
DANCE 366
| : Methods of Teaching Modern Dance. | |
DANCE 466
DANCE 466
| : Dance Teaching Practicum. | |
(prerequisite: Dance 243R, 244R, 261)
IP&T 286
IP&T 286
| : Instructional Technology in Teaching. | |
SC ED 350
SC ED 350
| : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. | |
SC ED 353
SC ED 353
| : Multicultural Education. | |
Note 1: Fingerprinting and FBI clearance must be completed before entry into Dance 466.
Note 2: Sc Ed 350 must be taken prior to or concurrently with Dance 466.
- Complete 12 hours from the following:
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.