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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    |    View MAP

  1. Students must pass a dance audition for acceptance into the major. Please see the Dance Department for further details.
  2. At least 21 hours from items 5 to 7 below must be completed at BYU.
  3. A teaching minor is recommended.
  4. Complete the following prerequisite course:
      PDBIO 220
      PDBIO 220

                  : Human Anatomy (with lab).

  5. 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 261

                  : Orientation to Dance.

      DANCE 264
      DANCE 264

                  : Music for Dancers.

      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 460

                  : Dance History to 1850.

      DANCE 461
      DANCE 461

                  : Dance History from 1850.

      DANCE 464
      DANCE 464

                  : Dance Accompaniment.

  6. Complete two enrollments of the following:
      DANCE 340R
      DANCE 340R

                   : Modern Dance Technique and Theory 3.

      DANCE 440R
      DANCE 440R

                   : Modern Dance Technique and Theory 4.

      DANCE 500R : Workshop in Dance. (.5-3:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
      DESCRIPTION: Experience with Workshop in Dance: ballet or ballroom.

                   : Workshop in Ballet.
                   : Workshop in Ballroom.

        (must be a Chinese classical dance section)
  7. Complete 2.5 hours from the following:
      DANCE 231
      DANCE 231

                  : Jazz Dance Technique 1.

      DANCE 235
      DANCE 235

                  : Tap Dance Technique 1.

      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)
      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 291R

                   : Ballet Technique 2.

      DANCE 292
      DANCE 292

                  : Character Dance.

      DANCE 293R
      DANCE 293R

                   : Ballet Pointe, Beginning.

      DANCE 331
      DANCE 331

                  : Jazz Dance Technique 2.

      DANCE 335
      DANCE 335

                  : Tap Dance Technique 2.

      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)
      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 390R

                   : Ballet Technique 3.

      DANCE 391R
      DANCE 391R

                   : Ballet Technique 4.

      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 490R

                   : Ballet Technique 5.

      DANCE 494R
      DANCE 494R

                   : Ballet Variations.

      DANCE 495R
      DANCE 495R

                   : Pas de Deux.

  8. 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)
        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.

  9. Complete one of the following performance courses:
      DANCE 348R
      DANCE 348R

                   : Kinnect.

      DANCE 368R
      DANCE 368R

                   : DancEnsemble - Modern Dance Performance and Choreography.

      DANCE 468R
      DANCE 468R

                   : The Dancers' Company - Modern Dance Performance.

  10. 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.



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